Ohio Personal Injury Blog
Preventing CLASBIs in Ohio hospitals
When health care professionals and facilities in Ohio slack on safety protocols, it is often the patients who suffer. As a result of lax standards, patients may contract illnesses aside from the ones they originally sought treatment for, including central...
Limitations of the Apgar Score
Thanks to advancements in technology, the majority of Ohio babies are born without severe complications. However, when an issue does arise, it is imperative that the delivery room team understands how to handle the situation. If your child has health issues as a...
Recovering from a high-speed accident
Motor vehicle collisions occur for countless reasons in Ohio, and many victims' lives are never the same afterward. Losing the ability to walk, struggling with severe pain, sustaining brain damage and facing extreme financial hardships are just some of the serious...
Financial concerns associated with pedestrian accidents
In terms of one's physical well-being, a pedestrian accident can be disastrous. Even if a victim is lucky enough to survive being struck by a vehicle that is much larger than them, they may have a lot of other hardships to confront. The mental toll can be very...
What parents should know about retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity is an eye disease that may cause blindness in infants born before 31 weeks gestation. When the health care provider does not diagnose and treat this condition shortly after birth, permanent vision loss can result. If your baby was born...
How seizures can be prevented in newborns
A baby born in Ohio should be a time worth celebrating. There is nothing more terrifying than discovering that your little one is ill or injured. To see a newborn have a seizure can be devastating. While some conditions are unavoidable, UCSF Benioff Children’s...
Can Ohio birth injuries cause cerebral palsy?
Whether your first or your fifteenth, the birth of a child is an exciting time for parents and families in Ohio and elsewhere. This excitement may soon turn to concern, however, if your child displays signs of serious medical conditions such as cerebral palsy. In some...
Teen receives $44M for brain injury caused by untreated infection
An Ohio jury found a medical laboratory and two healthcare organizations liable for the spread of a serious brain infection that resulted in a young man’s paralysis. At Piscitelli Law Firm, we understand how critical it can be for you or your family to obtain...
How do I get compensation after a truck accident?
Truck accidents in Ohio would probably require a slightly different approach when you attempt to seek maximum compensation for your injuries. There are quite a few reasons for this — this article will explain some examples below. For now, suffice it to say that you...
Risks caused by a herniated disk after a car accident
Being involved in a car accident can bring about injuries that are obvious, but sometimes the damage may not be immediately noticeable. Injuries that you may not feel right away can develop into detrimental health problems later, resulting in medical bills that an...
