Psychiatric care is full of uncertain outcomes. However, there are times when the link between a hospital or physician’s inept or negligent action and a patient’s suicide seems painfully obvious. That’s what the family of an 18-year-old woman alleges regarding the young lady’s suicide just days after she voluntarily admitted herself to the psychiatric unit of a hospital in Akron.…
The opioid crisis is hitting home in a lot of areas — but Ohio is one of the states most severely affected because it is seen as critical to the “pipeline” of drugs that is making it around the nation. Well, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation recently announced that it will be taking steps that are designed to keep…
In 2019, there were 160 fatalities in motorcycle accidents on Ohio’s roadways, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. If you routinely ride a motorcycle, you have probably had more than one close call where a driver did not see you. Of course, if a driver cannot see you, he or she may not be able to avoid causing a…
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a complex brain disorder that can involve both physical and cognitive disabilities. It most often develops at or near birth. It is often preventable if a physician recognizes the obvious risks that can lead to brain injuries at birth and takes the appropriate precautions. What puts a child at risk of CP? It is generally caused…
What’s your biggest worry when you’re sick enough to head to the hospital or take a troublesome symptom to your doctor? For many, it’s that they’ll be given some kind of terrible diagnosis. In reality, people should be worried that they won’t receive a proper diagnosis at all. Instead, they may be told their condition is nothing serious and be…
America’s veterans age just like the rest of the general population — and many of them end up in nursing homes run by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Many of these nursing homes are providing care that is substandard, at best — outright horrible at worst. This claim isn’t just supposition. It’s the conclusion coming from the…
Putting a parent in a nursing home is never an easy decision. You probably worry often about the care your mom or dad is receiving, and for good reason. Nursing home abuse is a real problem in the U.S., and it is not only staff you have to worry about harming your loved one. According to the Office for Victims…
Few things are more enjoyable than leaving the stress of everyday life behind to explore Ohio behind the handlebars of your favorite motorcycle. As you know, though, motorcycling can be dangerous. That is, a motorcycle wreck can cause you to suffer serious bodily harm. If you sustain a serious injury in a motorcycle accident, you must act quickly to pursue compensation…
Unfortunately, not everyone leaves bullying behind after their high school years. This can be especially true in the health care industry. In fact, some experts say that on-the-job bullying is more prevalent in health care than any other field across the country. You and other Ohio residents should be aware of this, because if bullying is present among your medical team…