Spinal cord injuries (SCI), often caused by physical trauma from motor vehicle accidents, falls, acts of violence, and medical negligence, are medical emergencies that require a rapid response to prevent further damage. The first steps taken after the injury occurs...
Medical Malpractice
The Impact of Everhart on Ohio Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Claims
If you practice medical malpractice in Ohio, you have likely operated under a long-standing assumption: wrongful death medical malpractice claims carry a two-year statute of limitations. That assumption is no longer safe. The Traditional Framework: Two Separate...
How do birth injuries resulting from infections affect children during their infancy?
When most people hear the term birth injury, they picture complications during delivery -forceful extractions, broken bones, or orthopedic injuries that impair a child’s arms, legs, or spine. But some of the most severe and life-altering birth injuries do not occur...
Understanding Long-Term Complications of Lumbar Spinal Cord Injuries
In the United States, there are over 10,000 new spinal cord injuries every year. The spinal cord is a key part of the central nervous system, in charge of sending signals from the brain to the entire body. Any sort of disruption to these signals can result in...
Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima Secure $6M Verdict In Surgical Malpractice Case
A recent medical malpractice case was tried by Lindsay Lawrence and Matt Nakajima in Hamilton County, Ohio before Judge Wagner. This was a zero-offer case by the defense and their insurance company. The facts involved a 43-year-old woman went to an OBGYN, a new doctor...
How does informed consent impact medical malpractice claims?
Many are left with the impression that they are unable to bring forth a claim for medical malpractice following an injury because they consented to the treatment or the procedure which caused their harm. However, signing an informed consent waiver before undergoing...
Cool capping as a treatment after medical negligence during delivery
Cool Capping is a common treatment response to a recently delivered infant suffering from Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy or (HIE). HIE is a type of brain damage that occurs when an infant does not receive enough oxygen to their brain either during delivery or shortly...
What are the most commonly misdiagnosed conditions?
Do you trust your doctor or hospital to “get it right” when you have a serious medical concern? Maybe you shouldn’t. Diagnostic errors aren’t the rare events most people believe they are — they are an unfortunate reality for far too many. According to information from...
What is the statute of limitations for a medical malpractice claim in Ohio?
If you or someone you love has been hurt because of a medical mistake, understanding the legal timeline is key if you hope to recover the appropriate damages. Ohio law sets a firm deadline for filing medical malpractice claims, and missing that deadline could mean...
What to do if you suspect a birth injury due to medical malpractice
If you think your baby was harmed in utero or during labor or delivery, there is no harm in contacting a lawyer to review the medical records to see if you have a malpractice case. The best medical malpractice lawyers and law firms offer free case evaluation and...


