Posted in Health & Wellness on April 25, 2018

Finding a good doctor can be an exercise in patience -- no pun intended. Numerous websites tout reviews of doctors or include patient testimonials, but these sites rarely give you a full picture of a medical practice or individual. In fact, two of the most useful factors to look for while researching physicians rarely...

Posted in Workplace Injuries and Claims on April 24, 2018

Getting into a work-related accident can be painful, stressful and upsetting. This is particularly true if an injury is serious enough to warrant medical attention and time away from work. If you are in this situation, it is easy to get confused and overwhelmed, and you may not know what you need to do...

Posted in Accident & Injury on April 24, 2018

When you think of distracted driving, what comes to mind? Most people think of someone texting while driving, or talking on the phone while driving. But there are other forms of distracted driving as well – many of which can be very dangerous. (more…)

Posted in Accident & Injury on April 23, 2018

By William J. Price The things you say or fail to say to your doctors after an accident can be crucial to the outcome of your case. Most victims assume they will recover from their injuries within a few weeks of the accident. When an auto accident victim arrives at a doctor’s office, they...

Posted in Medical Malpractice on April 19, 2018

Nursing homes have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their residents. This means ensuring the proper distribution of medications, providing adequate food and water, repositioning residents that are prone to bedsores, taking measures to prevent wandering in certain residents, etc. Unsupervised wandering, or elopement, is a risk when a resident has good mobility...

Posted in Medical Malpractice on April 18, 2018

Elk & Elk Partner Marilena DiSilvio recently shared her extensive experience in the area of birth injuries in an interview with Super Lawyers. This article originally appeared on superlawyers.com.   By Judy Malmon Awaiting the birth of a baby is an exciting time that brings with it countless things to think about, including planning for labor and...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on April 17, 2018

After receiving thousands of complaints about Essure, the FDA has taken further action to restrict the sale and distribution of this form of birth control. Essure is a permanent contraceptive device, manufactured by Bayer, and is implanted into the fallopian tubes. The device consists of two metal coils, which, when inserted, cause inflammation. Scar...

Posted in Accident & Injury on April 17, 2018

There is no day that it is safe to drive while impaired by drugs or alcohol. However, there are certain days that we routinely seen spikes in such behavior. While these days can be somewhat predictable, it is still all but impossible to stop every driver from getting behind the wheel if they are...

Posted in Medical Malpractice on April 12, 2018

If you have a loved one in a nursing home facility, you likely expect that the facility will provide the care they promise and treat your loved one with the dignity he or she deserves. Tragically, this doesn’t always happen. Patients and residents in too many nursing homes across Ohio fall victim to neglect...

Posted in Accident & Injury on April 11, 2018

Most people are aware of the dangers of distracted driving. In many areas of the country, texting while driving and other forms of distracted driving are illegal. Yet despite the laws – despite the common knowledge that distracted driving is dangerous – the majority of drivers engage in it to some degree. (more…)