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• Hospitals Are Not Fast Enough to Prevent Death From Heart Attacks

  Scott Smith | November 24, 2006 1:47 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  Researchers found only a small percentage of hospitals meet nationally recognized standards in preventing death from heart attacks. The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology found even the top hospital performers met the minimum guidelines half of the time to the prevent the wrongful death of its patients. Only one third of all hospitals were found to provide emergency...

• Medical Providers Bill for Medical Negligence

  Scott Smith | November 16, 2006 4:44 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  Medical providers bill the patient for care that results in medical negligence. Some of the largest businesses in the country have called on hospitals to apologize and waive costs related to "never" events - medical errors these employers say should never happen in the first place.Medical negligence such as surgery performed on the wrong body part or mixing up donor sperm and/or donor eggs for...

• Swearing Toy Is Product Defect And Offends Parent

  Scott Smith | November 02, 2006 5:15 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  With the holiday season rapidly approaching, the scramble to find the right gift has a father upset when a defective toy he purchased from Toys "R" Us uttered offensive swear words. The swearing toy is a police officer equipped with a utility belt. The belt has a button on the side that when pushed, swears. The toy manufacturer, TekNek, defended the toys pronunciation of "Stop" as appropriate...

• College Dorm Elevator Crash Kills Student

  Scott Smith | October 27, 2006 5:43 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  An Ohio State University college dormitory elevator did not brake properly causing it to crash resulting in the death of a college student. Andy Polakowski, attempted to exit the disabled open elevator door located in Stradley Hall when it fell crushing him to death between the opening of the door and the next floor. Testing of the elevator October 24 revealed the brake system failed. Further...

• Medical Negligence Deaths Are Preventable Study Finds

  Scott Smith | October 26, 2006 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association demonstrated a high percent of medical negligence deaths were preventable with better care. Almost one quarter of active care patient deaths were considered at least possibly preventable with optimal care while six percent of medical negligence deaths rated as probably or definitely preventable. The test consisted of 14 Board...

• Would Your Doctor Deny a Mistake to Avoid Medical Malpractice?

  Scott Smith | October 24, 2006 1:16 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  If your doctor made a mistake, would he or she tell you? A recent study published by the American Medical Association reveals more than one half of all doctors surveyed admitted they would not tell the patient of the harmful mistake. The study found 56% would chose statements that mentioned the adverse event but not the error. Surprisingly, 19% would not volunteer any information about the cause...

• What is an Assured Clear Distance?

  Scott Smith | October 23, 2006 12:03 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  Often car collisions occur when a person operating a motor vehicle crashes into the back of vehicle traveling in the same direction. When the police arrive, a citation is usually written stating the person who struck the vehicle failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead. What does this mean? Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.21(A), as part of the written laws of Ohio, states "No person...

• $20 Million Verdict Against Allstate for Bad Faith

  Scott Smith | October 06, 2006 12:01 PM | 1 CommentColumbus, OH

  An Indiana jury determined Allstate Insurance Company committed bad faith in failing to pay a man for losses due to injuries and damage to his car following a car crash and awarded the man $20 Million. The jury decided Ted Fields was in bad hands after applying for property damage and medical benefits under his Allstate policy following a car crash. Fields, age 50, who is now a retired...

• $143 Million Awarded To Nuclear Fuel Reactor Operators

  Scott Smith | October 05, 2006 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  The US Federal Court of Claims awarded $143 Million to three nuclear fuel reactor operators because the government failed to remove used reactor fuel rods. The award could be the sign of more lawsuits and awards to come for other operators who also claim the federal government failed to follow contractual agreements that nuclear waste was to be taken from the sites by 1998. Consequently, the...

• Ferry Boat Crash Results in $3 Million Settlement

  Scott Smith | October 03, 2006 3:29 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  New York City agreed to pay $3 Million to the estate of Debra Castro who died from severe injuries when a Staten Island ferry crashed in 2003. Castro died two months after the October 15, 2003 crash suffering from the loss of one leg and massive internal injuries. Ferry pilot Richard Smith passed out at the helm of the boat. The ferry then crashed into a pier where ten other people died and...