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Columbus, Ohio Attorney Blog - Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Birth Injuries and Medical Malpractice
A birth injury can be prevented with good obstetrical and neonatal care. A birth injury results from something that went wrong during labor and delivery. Prolonged or difficult labor (dystocia) can lead to a birth injury. Dystocia causes oxygen deprivation to the fetus. Cerebral palsy is a chronic medical condition resulting from damage to the brain of the baby during the birthing process.
Studies reveal eight to ten birth injuries occur for every one thousand live births in the United States because of medical negligence and malpractice. Factors involved in some birth injury cases are failure to perform a C section in a timely fashion, abnormal position of fetus, breathing problems, prolapsed umbilical cord, umbilical cord wrapped around neck of baby, fetal distress and premature labor. The use of forceps and vacuum extractor increase the risk of injuries to the baby also.
Birth injury can be responsible for a wide range of conditions from mild to severe. Minor bruising to actual brain damage can occur. In the case of brain damage, the financial burden of caring for a brain damaged child can be devastating.
If you or a loved one has suffered due to medical malpractice in or around the Columbus, Ohio area, medical malpractice Robert W. Kerpsack, Co. LPA, can help. Please contact our office today to schedule a confidential, no-cost consultation.
Studies reveal eight to ten birth injuries occur for every one thousand live births in the United States because of medical negligence and malpractice. Factors involved in some birth injury cases are failure to perform a C section in a timely fashion, abnormal position of fetus, breathing problems, prolapsed umbilical cord, umbilical cord wrapped around neck of baby, fetal distress and premature labor. The use of forceps and vacuum extractor increase the risk of injuries to the baby also.
Birth injury can be responsible for a wide range of conditions from mild to severe. Minor bruising to actual brain damage can occur. In the case of brain damage, the financial burden of caring for a brain damaged child can be devastating.
If you or a loved one has suffered due to medical malpractice in or around the Columbus, Ohio area, medical malpractice Robert W. Kerpsack, Co. LPA, can help. Please contact our office today to schedule a confidential, no-cost consultation.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
New Information on Butte, Montana Plane Crash
New details have come to light in the horrific single-engine turboprop plane crash in Butte, Montana on Sunday. All 14 people on board died in the fiery crash; many on board were children. The focus of what caused the crash has now shifted to ice on the wings, but the first thought was that the plane went down due to being overloaded with too many passengers. The plane was designed to carry only 10 passengers. The plane nose dived into a cemetery just 500 feet short of the airport’s runway. Because cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders are not required in smaller aircraft, finding the cause of the crash will be much more difficult than it would be with a larger plane.
While the plane was descending to land at the Bert Mooney Airport, it passed through a layer of air that was conducive to icing because of the below freezing temperatures and 100% humidity. This scenario is being compared to a similar icing condition that existed when the Continental Airlines twin-engine turboprop went down in Buffalo last month, killing fifty people.
If your loved one died in a plane crash, you may have a valid personal injury claim. If you live in the Columbus, Ohio area or anywhere in Ohio, please contact the experienced aviation accident attorneys at Robert W. Kerpsack, Co., L.P.A. today to schedule a confidential consultation.
While the plane was descending to land at the Bert Mooney Airport, it passed through a layer of air that was conducive to icing because of the below freezing temperatures and 100% humidity. This scenario is being compared to a similar icing condition that existed when the Continental Airlines twin-engine turboprop went down in Buffalo last month, killing fifty people.
If your loved one died in a plane crash, you may have a valid personal injury claim. If you live in the Columbus, Ohio area or anywhere in Ohio, please contact the experienced aviation accident attorneys at Robert W. Kerpsack, Co., L.P.A. today to schedule a confidential consultation.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Head Injury While Skiing May Have Caused Actress' Death
British actress, Natasha Richardson, who is the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave, the wife of actor Liam Neeson, and the sister of actress Joely Richardson has died of an apparent head injury following a ski fall on a beginner's slope in Quebec.
Ms. Richardson was not wearing a helmet, and she seemed fine immediately after the fall. The 45-year-old beginner skier said that she didn't feel well about an hour after the fall and complained of a headache.
She was hospitalized in Montreal and died there Wednesday evening.
Traumatic brain injuries often show no early symptoms, and for that very reason, many people who hit their head or fall or receive a blow to the head often do not seek medical attention right away or ever. A head injury can never be taken lightly, and no one can assume that just because you are able to walk and talk after hitting your head that you are fine.
Just as Christopher Reeve's equestrian accident brought attention to spinal cord injuries, so too may Ms. Richardson's head injury while skiing bring attention to the much-misunderstood topic of traumatic brain injury.
If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury due to a tragic accident, please contact Columbus, Ohio personal injury attorney, Robert W. Kerpsack, Co. LPA today to schedule a confidential consultation.
Ms. Richardson was not wearing a helmet, and she seemed fine immediately after the fall. The 45-year-old beginner skier said that she didn't feel well about an hour after the fall and complained of a headache.
She was hospitalized in Montreal and died there Wednesday evening.
Traumatic brain injuries often show no early symptoms, and for that very reason, many people who hit their head or fall or receive a blow to the head often do not seek medical attention right away or ever. A head injury can never be taken lightly, and no one can assume that just because you are able to walk and talk after hitting your head that you are fine.
Just as Christopher Reeve's equestrian accident brought attention to spinal cord injuries, so too may Ms. Richardson's head injury while skiing bring attention to the much-misunderstood topic of traumatic brain injury.
If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury due to a tragic accident, please contact Columbus, Ohio personal injury attorney, Robert W. Kerpsack, Co. LPA today to schedule a confidential consultation.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
LASIK SurgeryCauses Permanent Damage
A West Virginia man was recently awarded over $1 million dollars by a jury due to botched eye surgery. Dr. Mark Whitten from Rockville, Maryland was ordered to pay $850,000 to David N. Cantalupo after operating on the man’s eye and leaving him with permanent eye damage.
Mr. Cantalupo alleged that Dr. Whitten knew about his unusually thin corneas prior to LASIK surgery but did not inform Cantalupo of the risk involved in LASIK with thin corneas.
Dr. Whitten is known for performing laser eye surgery on pro golfer, Tiger Woods.
If you or a loved one has suffered or died due to medical malpractice in Columbus or anywhere in Ohio, please contact Robert W. Kerpsack, Co., L.P.A. today to schedule your confidential consultation.
Mr. Cantalupo alleged that Dr. Whitten knew about his unusually thin corneas prior to LASIK surgery but did not inform Cantalupo of the risk involved in LASIK with thin corneas.
Dr. Whitten is known for performing laser eye surgery on pro golfer, Tiger Woods.
If you or a loved one has suffered or died due to medical malpractice in Columbus or anywhere in Ohio, please contact Robert W. Kerpsack, Co., L.P.A. today to schedule your confidential consultation.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Supreme Court Upholds Decision Against Pre-Emption
The United States Supreme Court, in a bold action, upheld a $6.7 million jury award to a woman who lost her arm because of a botched injection of the anti-nausea drug, Phenergan, that caused the nicking of an artery; gangrene then set in. The woman eventually lost her arm.
Wyeth, the manufacturer of Phenergan, claimed that because the FDA approved the anti-nausea drug, even for IV use, it was exempt from lawsuits. This is known as "pre-emption," but the Supreme Court ruled against Wyeth by upholding the decision to award the woman, a former musician, several million dollars following the loss of one of her arms.
A Vermont jury had agreed with the woman's lawyer that Wyeth failed to provide a strong and clear warning about the risks of injecting Phenergan directly into a vein (an IV push). Wyeth argued that once a drug’s warning label gets FDA approval, the label cannot be changed without further FDA approval and consumers cannot file law suits claiming they have been harmed.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by a dangerous drug, you may have a product liability claim on your hands. In the Columbus, Ohio area, please contact personal injury attorney Robert W. Kerpsack , Co. L.P.A. today to schedule a confidential consultation.
Wyeth, the manufacturer of Phenergan, claimed that because the FDA approved the anti-nausea drug, even for IV use, it was exempt from lawsuits. This is known as "pre-emption," but the Supreme Court ruled against Wyeth by upholding the decision to award the woman, a former musician, several million dollars following the loss of one of her arms.
A Vermont jury had agreed with the woman's lawyer that Wyeth failed to provide a strong and clear warning about the risks of injecting Phenergan directly into a vein (an IV push). Wyeth argued that once a drug’s warning label gets FDA approval, the label cannot be changed without further FDA approval and consumers cannot file law suits claiming they have been harmed.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by a dangerous drug, you may have a product liability claim on your hands. In the Columbus, Ohio area, please contact personal injury attorney Robert W. Kerpsack , Co. L.P.A. today to schedule a confidential consultation.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
WV Motorcyclists Killed; Road Hazard Proves Deadly
A man who was injured when the motorcycle he was riding on hit a drain created by a local road paving company is suing that company. The lawsuit was filed in a West Virginia Circuit Court against Mountaineer Contractors, Inc. According to the suit, the contracting company had paved several roads in Morgantown, West Virginia, and as part of the paving project, certain drain openings were placed in the pavement "at significant depth below the surface of the roadway, creating a hazard to persons using the roadway," according to the lawsuit.
Daniel Slonaker was riding his motorcycle in July 2005 when his front wheel entered the hole surrounding the drain left by the paving company. Slonaker was thrown over the handlebars of the bike and hit his head on the pavement. He sustained several injuries, including a closed head injury, which resulted in loss of memory and mental impairment. The suit alleges it is the paving company's fault because the hole and the drain were not marked.
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident in Columbus or anywhere in Ohio, please contact the experienced motorcycle accident attorneys at Robert W. Kerpsack, Co., L.P.A. today to schedule your initial consultation.
Daniel Slonaker was riding his motorcycle in July 2005 when his front wheel entered the hole surrounding the drain left by the paving company. Slonaker was thrown over the handlebars of the bike and hit his head on the pavement. He sustained several injuries, including a closed head injury, which resulted in loss of memory and mental impairment. The suit alleges it is the paving company's fault because the hole and the drain were not marked.
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident in Columbus or anywhere in Ohio, please contact the experienced motorcycle accident attorneys at Robert W. Kerpsack, Co., L.P.A. today to schedule your initial consultation.
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