Cleveland Ohio Injury Blog

In tragic examples of major medical malpractice, the president and CEO of a Columbus, Ohio, hospital admitted that one of its physicians was responsible for lethal dosages of drugs that were administered to 28 patients. Several wrongful death lawsuits have been filed.

At least 34 near-death patients were prescribed excessive dosages of pain medication at Mount Carmel hospital while being treated by this doctor. Twenty-eight patient were administered large and potentially deadly doses of medication. Six patients received excessive dosages that exceeded the amount needed for providing comfort but were not believed to have been fatal.

Any injury in an Ohio nursing home can cause serious injury or even death to elderly residents. One seemingly unexpected source of these injuries are bedrails that are used extensively on nursing home beds. Failure to assure the safety of these devices may constitute nursing home neglect and abuse.

Bed rails are typically metal rails that hang on the side of beds to keep residents from getting out of bed, or to prevent injury by stopping them from rolling off the bed when they sleep. These devices may also be a support mechanism for patients trying to adjust their bodies, or help them get in and out of bed.

Summer camps are traditionally a welcomed adventure for youngsters. However, their activities and location may also pose dangers. The family of a 12-year-old has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a camp in Lakeville, Ohio for the boy's fatal drowning last year.

Their son was taking part in a four-day residential basketball program for middle-school boys, according to their lawsuit. He drowned in the camp's lake on July 25. Lifeguards were on duty when he drowned, according to officials.

Advances in medical science and technology has not eliminated errors. There is a large volume of medical records containing mistakes that can cause medical malpractice. Almost one in ten people who have online access to their medical records requested corrections, according to Office of National Coordinator for Heath Information Technology estimates. In the worst cases, an incorrect diagnosis or laboratory or scan result in a record can cause inappropriate evaluation or treatment or the administration of unwarranted and potentially dangerous drugs.

Omissions from records have serious consequences. Failure to document allergies, unrecorded laboratory results, unlisted medications or unrecorded family can lead to misdiagnosis or allow a condition to worsen. For example, failure to document laboratory findings of cancer can allow it to metastasize.