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Did You Know?    
 
 
Medical Misdiagnosis is a serious risk every time you go to the hospital.
There are many ways that a medical misdiagnosis can present itself. Whether a doctor is at fault, or hospital staff, a misdiagnosis of a serious illness can have very extreme and harmful effects. The National Patient Safety Foundation cites that 42% of medical patients feel they have had experienced a medical error or missed diagnosis.

 


 

Whenever you go to a Ohio medical professional for consultation or treatment, it is expected that the doctor, nurse, or physician will treat you with the top quality the medical profession demands. Medical Malpractice is a doctor's failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a physician, surgeon, or any other medical professional would use under routine circumstances.

 
Program Payments for Medicare Beneficiar    
 
 
1The classification of counties into urban or rural groups is based on the list of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) defined by the Office of Management and Budget. For the purpose of this table, a rural area of residence is defined as an MSA with fewer than 50,000 resident population.2The July 1 enrollment counts used to calculate fee-for-service program payments per enrollee do not include Medicare enrollees in managed care plans.| 3Excludes Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, in Ohio
Amount in Millions 6,956
Per Person Served 5,303
Per Enrollee2 4,979
Urban program payments Amount in Millions 5,590
Urban program Per Enrollee2 5,509
Urban program Per Person Served 5,159
Rural Program Amount in Millions 1,366
Rural Program Person Served 4,598
Rural Program Per Enrollee2 4,357

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Information Services: Data from the Medicare Decision Support Access Facility; data development by the Office of Research, Development, and Information.
 

Medical Malpractice is a serious issue in Ohio hospitals and is a leading cause of wrongful death. Over 225,000 people die from medical malpractice related injuries in a single year.

 
Ohio Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Family of Ohio boy killed in amusement accident receive undisclosed settlement (1/22/2005)
An eight-year-old boy from Madison Township died after being shocked by a bumper cart ride in August of 2003. Greyson Yoe died Sept 2, 2003 and his parents filed a lawsuit against the Lake County Fair Board and the ride owner. The terms of the settle
 

There are many different ways you or someone you know can be seriously injured as a result of medical malpractice. The following are several of the ways an individual can die due to medical malpractice:

  • Surgical Malpractice
  • Medication Errors
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Birth Injury
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Diagnosis Error
  • Negligence
  • Wrong Site Surgery
  • Gastric Bypass Errors
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Breast Implant Malpractice
  • Emergency Room Errors
  • Elder Abuse / Nursing Home Neglect

There are many other ways to experience debilitating personal injuries due to medical malpractice and the negligence of doctors, nurses, or other medical professionals. You can contact us if you have any questions pertaining to wrongful deaths, personal injuries, or medical malpractice.

One of the most frequent causes of wrongful death in Ohio is medical malpractice. Thousands die each year and this kind of wrongful death is not filed or goes unnoticed. Contact us if you think a relative or someone you know in Ohio has died as a result of medical malpractice.

Please contact us if anyone you know has suffered from debilitating injuries due to medical malpractice in Ohio.

 


 
Ohio Audio & Video    
 
  Debate over Malpractice Reform
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 5:54, 2/1/2005

One of President Bush's top domestic priorities this year is health care. He frequently speaks about medical malpractice reform and is proposing a cap on non-economic damages. But some critics say those types of damages aren't the problem.
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
Ohio External Sites    
 
 

Ohio Dept of Insurance - Department Working to Reform O
Department Working to Reform Ohio's Medical Malpractice Insurance Market. The Ohio Department of Insurance ... Ohio Medical Malpractice Insurance
Ohio Medical Malpractice Commission and Patient Compens
Ohio Medical Malpractice Commission and Patient Compensation Fund.

 


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News about Medical Malpractice cases in Ohio and nationwide:

Consumers Unlikely To Engage In Protective Behaviors To Prevent Medical Errors
About 42 percent of the U.S. public says either they or a family member has experienced a medical error. Although the public has been provided with...
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Second Annual Medical Malpractice Insurance Report Released
Olympia, Wash. — The second annual medical malpractice insurance survey was released today by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. The survey, or ...
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Linder Votes To Increase Employees’ Access To Health Care
Washington, D.C. - Congressman John Linder (R-GA) joined with a majority of his House colleagues this week in voting to improve Ameri...
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Medical Malpractice Lawyers.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Discovery

Definition:
The pre-trial process, such as a deposition, by which one party discovers the evidence that will be relied upon at trial by the opposing party.

Negligence

Definition:
Failure to exercise that degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. When that failure causes another person to suffer an injury or financial loss, that person may be entitled to just compensation through our civil justice system.

Assumption of risk

Definition:
In the law of negligence, as a defense, a defendant's allegation that the injured plaintiff recognized the danger of the plaintiff's course of action but, nonetheless, willingly chose to risk such danger.

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Malpractice Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Medical Malpractice:

  • Surgical Malpractice
  • Medication Errors
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Birth Injury
  • Dental Malpractice

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Ohio Medical-Malpractice Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Medical-Malpractice attorney you should contact our Medical-Malpractice Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Alliance
  • Ashtabula
  • Barberton
  • Beachwood
  • Bowling Green
  • Brunswick
  • Canton
  • Chillicothe
  • Cincinnati
  • Cleveland
  • Columbus
  • Dayton
  • Delaware
  • Dublin
  • Eastlake
  • Elyria
  • Fairborn
  • Fairfield
  • Findlay
  • Grove City
  • Hamilton
  • Hilliard
  • Kent
  • Lakewood
  • Lancaster
  • Loveland
  • Marion
  • Mason
  • Massillon
  • Medina
  • Mentor
  • Middletown
  • Newark
  • Painesville
  • Reynoldsburg
  • Sandusky
  • Stow
  • Toledo
  • West Chester
  • Westerville
  • Wooster
  • Xenia
  • Youngstown
  • Zanesville
 


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