September is Sepsis Awareness Month, according to the nonprofit Sepsis Alliance. Sepsis is a condition in which the body overreacts to an infection, causing further, sometimes fatal, complications. In the United States, there are more …
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PFOA Lawsuits: What’s So Dangerous About PFOA?
In March, we discussed a new Teflon lawsuit filed by the Ohio attorney general against DuPont Co. and its spin-off, Chemours Co. The lawsuit alleged that DuPont had been dumping dangerous chemicals into the Ohio …
Roundup® Lawsuits in Ohio: What You Need to Know
In early August 2018, a jury in California awarded $289 million to a man named Lee Johnson, a former school groundskeeper who developed cancer after repeated exposure to the popular herbicide Roundup®. Johnson’s was one …
Ohio Medical Malpractice vs. Doctor Discipline: What’s the Difference?
Article at a Glance When a doctor does something wrong, Ohio law generally provides two types of remedies: a medical malpractice lawsuit or a disciplinary complaint. A medical malpractice lawsuit lets an injure patient recover …
Ohio Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: What You Need to Know
When you suffer a personal injury that is someone else’s fault, you can file a claim for compensation in an Ohio court. However, this right is not without its limitations. Ohio law imposes a …
Self-Driving Cars in Ohio: What to Know about Collisions
Self-driving cars have caught the attention of the nation and Ohio is ready for them. Ohio has created a statewide center called DriveOhio to advance efforts to become a national leader in automated vehicle research …
Issues with Generic Medication Claims in Ohio
When your doctor prescribes medication for you, your pharmacist will often fill that prescription with a generic version of the drug prescribed, rather than the brand-name drug. Brand-name medicines are so called because they were …
