Posted in Community Outreach, Health & Wellness on May 17, 2016

[caption id="attachment_3781" align="alignright" width="300"] The Elk & Elk team at Race for the Place 2015 in support of The Gathering Place.[/caption] Since opening its doors 16 years ago, The Gathering Place has provided Northeast Ohio with a much-needed support system for those whose lives have been touched by cancer. More than 35,000 people have...

Posted in Community Outreach, Health & Wellness on May 12, 2016

As a sponsor of the 14th Annual Milestones Autism Spectrum Disorder Conference, Elk & Elk is excited to help spread the word about the valuable tools and services provided by the organization. Milestones Autism Resources offers more than 900 resources on their website, including a variety of tool kits addressing common challenges faced by parents...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Health & Wellness, Medical Malpractice on May 9, 2016

An analysis recently published by The BMJ claims medical errors are one of the most common causes of death in the U.S. The study estimates that medical errors are the cause of over 250,000 deaths per year, or nearly 700 each day. Based on the calculations, medical error ranks among the nation’s top three...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices, Health & Wellness on March 8, 2016

On Feb 22, a jury in Missouri awarded $72 million in damages to the family of Jacqueline Fox, a woman who died of ovarian cancer after using Johnson’s Baby Powder for genital hygiene for decades. Fox was just one of thousands of women from across the country who filed claims against Johnson & Johnson for failing...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Health & Wellness on February 10, 2016

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has announced the latest water samples taken by the village of Sebring revealed elevated lead levels in the tap water of 11 homeowners who asked for their water to be tested. The state agency said that 34 of 698 samples taken in Sebring since January 21, 2016 have showed lead...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Health & Wellness on November 23, 2015

[caption id="attachment_4182" align="alignright" width="300"] Cooking is the number one cause of home fires.[/caption] For many Americans, the best part about Thanksgiving is sitting down to a delicious home-cooked holiday dinner with friends and family. Unfortunately, cooking is the number one cause of home fires and the greatest number of them occur on Thanksgiving Day. The...

Posted in Community Outreach, Health & Wellness on October 8, 2015

Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. is proud to announce its designation as “Green Certified” through the CMBA Green Initiative Certification program for the years 2015-2017. On October 2, 2015, Elk & Elk was among more than 40 law firms and offices recognized as “Green Certified” during the David Webster Greener Way to Work luncheon, hosted...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Health & Wellness on July 23, 2015

The Elk & Elk law firm is pleased to announce it has purchased an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) for use in an emergency. This life-saving device is located on the first floor of our Mayfield Heights location, near the restrooms. Now employees, clients and visitors to the Elk & Elk building will have a better...

Posted in Health & Wellness on July 6, 2015

Liquid nicotine in e-cigarettes has been responsible for thousands of poisonings, prompting the federal government to impose regulations. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are battery-operated products designed to deliver nicotine, flavor and other chemicals. They turn chemicals, including nicotine, into an aerosol that is inhaled by the user—which is commonly referred to as “vaping.” E-cigarettes...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Drug & Medical Devices, Health & Wellness, Medical Malpractice, Workplace Injuries and Claims on May 28, 2015

  Elk & Elk Attorneys to Present at NBI Seminar In the field of personal injury law, it is essential for attorneys and other legal professionals to possess a basic understanding of the human anatomy, types of injuries and common treatment options. An upcoming National Business Institute live seminar featuring presentations from three Elk & Elk attorneys...