December, 2023

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Brain & Spinal
Cord Injuries
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Increased Intracranial Pressure
Newborn Brain Injury
Quadriplegia / Tetraplegia
Spinal Cord / Paralysis
Stroke / ”Brain Attack”
Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussions
Future of Child with Brain Injury

Surgical &
Hospital Mistakes

Anesthesia Mistakes
Blood Transfusion Errors
Altered and Destroyed Medical Records
Delayed Emergency Room Treatment
Doctor / Nurse Miscommunication
Emergency Room Errors
Failure to Review Test Results
Failure to Obtain Informed Consent
Lack of Consent / Medical Battery
Medication Mistakes
Never Events
Orthopedic Errors
Postoperative Errors
Surgical Mishaps
Concurrent Surgeries

Diagnosis &
Treatment Errors Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm / Thoracic Aneurysm
Cancer Misdiagnosis
Delayed in Diagnosis of Cancer
Delayed Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Heart Attack
Infections
Medication Errors
Prostate & Testicular Cancer
Pulmonary Embolism & DVT
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Medical Malpractice
& Wrongful Death
What is Medical Malpractice?
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Types of Medical Malpractice
Accidental Death
Caps on Damages
Hiring an Ohio Medical Malpractice Lawyer
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Ohio Hospital Malpractice Lawyers
Phases of a Malpractice Lawsuit
Professional Negligence
Urgent Care Negligence
Wrongful Death
Difference Between Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Defective Medical Devices

Birth Injuries

Birth Injuries
Most Common Injuries
How long do I Have to File a Birth Injury Lawsuit?
What is a Birth Injury?
Difference between Preventable Birth Injuries and Birth Defects
Birth Trauma
Delay in Delivery
Communication Errors
Obstetrical Mistakes
High-Risk Pregnancy
Developmental Delay
Newborn Brain Injury
Labor & Delivery Negligence
Proving a Birth Injury
Midwife Errors
Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Injuries to Child
Abnormal Position/Presentation
Birth Asphyxia
Brachial Plexus
Cerebral Palsy
Causes of Cerebral Palsy
Types of Cerebral Palsy
Use of Forceps
Falls and Drops
Fetal Heart Rate Abnormalities
Stillbirths
Erb’s Palsy/Shoulder Dystocia
Fetal Distress
Delay in Diagnosing Fetal Distress
Delay in Performing Emergency C-Section
Apgar Scores

Injuries to Mother
Preeclampsia/Eclampsia
Uterine Ruptures
Maternal Morbidity
Maternal Infections
HELLP Syndrome
Incompetent Cervix Risks & Miscarriages Placental Abruption

NICU & PICU Errors
NICU Errors
PICU Errors
Failure to Resuscitate
Improper Ventilation
Meningitis/Herpes Encephalitis
Newborns with Sepsis or Septic Shock
Seizures in Babies
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Treatment & Therapies
Animal therapy
Future of Child with Brain Injury
Activities and Sports
Therapeutic Hypothermia

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Dec 2023

Hurry Up and Die… or Your Family Will Be Barred from Bringing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled today that wrongful death lawsuits based on bad medical care must be filed within four years of the medical care, even if the patient has not (yet) died. The Ohio Supreme Court’s decision not only goes against more than 200 years of legal precedent regarding the differences between medical malpractice and wrongful death cases, it’s also absurd on its face….