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• Stricter Warnings Needed for Diabetes Drugs

  Rebecca Castell | June 07, 2007 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  This week, the F.D.A. commissioner announced a decision requiring stricter warnings on labels for Avandia and Actos, two oral medications for diabetes. After a year long review, the FDA determined that the Avandia"can potentially cause heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems" and Actos, a competitor, carries a risk of heart failure. Today's New York Times reports that {i]n a written...

• U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Toxic Exposure Death Case

  Jack Landskroner | June 06, 2007 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  The widow of a leukemia victim failed to persuade the Supreme Court Monday to consider allowing her to sue oil companies over her husband's exposure to a toxic chemical which eventually resulted in his death. The decision not to accept this case will have severe repercussions to workers across the state of Alabama where the original claim was brought. In essence, the Supreme Court has slammed...

• Biomedical Tissue Services Scandal - Seven Charged in 179-Count Indictment

  Staff Writer | May 18, 2007 9:22 PM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  In Rochester, New York, authorities unsealed a 179-count indictment against seven New York area funeral home employees (from Burger Funeral Home, Profetta Funeral Chapel, Serenity Hills Funeral Home) and Biomedical Tissue Services human tissue collection workers Thursday. The indictment contains many felony charges related to the theft of human bodies from graves and funeral homes, and the...

• Physician Patient Communication is Critical

  Paul Grieco | May 16, 2007 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  Many clients contact our office on a regular basis to discuss medical care they or a loved one received which resulted in some type of problem. Many of these clients believe that just because a complication occurred that the doctor or hospital must have done something wrong and therefore there must be a viable medical malpractice lawsuit. In discussing the issue with the clients and counseling...

• University Hospitals Makes Breakthrough in Treatment of Liver Tumors

  Jack Landskroner | May 15, 2007 6:35 PM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  University Hospitals of Cleveland has made a breakthrough in the treatment of liver cancers which will improve the treatment and possibly the prognosis of cancer patients. An innovative technique that assaults liver tumors with millions of radioactive beads has been tried for the first time in Northeast Ohio....While it isn't considered a cure, the minimally invasive therapy has been found to...

• Another Drunk Driver with Multiple Convictions Causes Crash

  Jack Landskroner | May 02, 2007 12:26 PM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  Yet another DUI offender with multiple convictions has been involved in a crash this week in Akron. Thankfully, no one, including the drunk driver was hurt. Danny E. Schuster, 28, of Ackley Street in Akron was arrested this morning on a sixth drunken driving charge. Akron police found him at 3 a.m. passed out in a Honda Civic that had crashed into a guardrail on Ohio 76 at South Arlington...

• What to Do If Involved in an Car Accident

  Jack Landskroner | April 29, 2007 10:11 AM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  It is a good idea as a driver of a motor vehicle to be prepared in advance for the unexpected car accident. Of course basic steps can be taken to lessen the risk of getting into an accident or suffering an injury in a crash including buckling up, never driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, not driving when overly tired and making sure the vehicle is in good working order and in...

• Traumatic Brain Injury Takes Toll on the Victim and the Family

  Jack Landskroner | April 23, 2007 4:39 PM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  Traumatic brain injuries take a toll not only on the injured victim but also on the family and care-givers. When a person is injured in a car accident, a fall, a workplace injury or otherwise and experiences a closed head injury and/or brain damage, the recovery is slow and often incomplete. While the patient struggles to adapt, so too do those around the injured person. Uncontrolled...

• Dog Bites: More Dangerous Than You Think

  Rebecca Castell | April 10, 2007 10:38 AM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  Every year, approximately 4 million people are bitten by dogs. Most of these people are children. Aside from the physical injuries of lacerations and bruising, dog bites can cause infections and disease, especially for individuals with certain health conditions. For example, someone with a chronic disease, diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression, liver dysfunction or systemic lupus can...

• Explaining Damages in a Civil Law Suit: What's Your Case Worth?

  Jack Landskroner | April 09, 2007 5:21 PM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  Attorney Scott Smith does a nice job of summarizing the role of damages in a civil law suit in his April 7th blog post. Scott talks about compensatory, punitive and nominal damages and how they come into play when a jury makes its decision of what verdict to award a plaintiff in a personal injury law suit. The law permits you to seek recovery after an accident to "make you whole again." The...