- Paul Grieco | July 31, 2006 10:15 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeWith the popularity of TV shows such as Extreme Makeover and the constant barage of advertisements for face lifts, liposuction, and bariatric surgery, many people think that plastic surgery is a simple procedure with minimal risks. Just the opposite is true. While plastic surgery procedures are "elective" the risks involved, like any surgery, can be substantial and if not performed by a...
- Jack Landskroner | July 30, 2006 7:16 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThose who use cell phones while operating a motor vehicle are three times more likely to be involved in an accident than those who give their full attention to driving their vehicle according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Phone conversations have been shown to cause a cognitive distraction in drivers. In other words, the driver's brain is intensely engaged with the...
- Jack Landskroner | July 28, 2006 9:51 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Purse snatchings, vandalism, assaults, car jackings, robberies, abduction, rape and even shootings have become a problem in the parking lots of some of America's most visible stores where there is inadequate security in place. The parking lots of Walmart,Target, Lowes, and many other retail shopping centers have become prime locations for criminal conduct. It is the responsibility of the...
- Paul Grieco | July 27, 2006 7:00 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesMost injured workers understand that if they are injured within the course and scope of their employment, they most likely will be eligible for benefits under their states workers compensation system. However, additional compensation may be available . If a workers injuries are caused by an Intentional Tort, a claim against the employer for such an action may be viable. While such a claim is...
- Paul Grieco | July 26, 2006 7:00 AM |
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Wrongful DeathRecently there have been a number of wrongful death law suits filed as a result of health clubs failing to have AED's - Automated External Defibrillators on their premises. These devices can immediately "shock" the heart back into pumping when someone suffers a heart attack. Any health club should have such a device easily accessible in the event someone working out suffers a heart attack. ...
- Jack Landskroner | July 25, 2006 8:58 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeRecipients of transplanted human tissue continue to be threatened by the fear of exposure to infectious diseases from donor tissue which was improperly and illegally harvested from cadavers in NY State. Surgical patients that received "allograft" or human tissue during their procedures may have been exposed to communicable diseases including HIV-1 and 2, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus...
- Jack Landskroner | July 24, 2006 7:05 PM |
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MiscellaneousIn yet another example of the insurance industry taking advantage of those that can least afford to be denied their legal rights, the conduct of Nationwide Insurance Company is under close scrutiny in response to the handling of claims for victims of Hurricane Katrina. A bad faith insurance lawsuit has been filed in Mississippi by a family insured by Nationwide for 10 years who was denied their...
- Jack Landskroner | July 24, 2006 4:59 PM |
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MiscellaneousMoney which was improperly collected and retained from injured Ohio workers through the Ohio's workers compensation Bureau (BWC) will be paid back as the result of a successful consumer class action law suit. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will return $52 million collected from about 7,900 workers who were injured between 1993 and 2001. The workers initially received money from third...
- Jack Landskroner | July 20, 2006 6:57 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeMedical Malpractice continues to plague patients across the country. One of the most concerning areas of negligence involves drug errors in the recommendation, use and filling of prescription medication. More than 1.5 million Americans are injured every year by drug errors in hospitals, nursing homes and doctor's offices, a count that doesn't even estimate patients' own medication mix-ups,...
- Justin Madden | July 19, 2006 10:42 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAn Akron man was sentenced to prison for a DUI crash that left one child dead and another paralyzed for life. The senselessness of the crash and the lifetime consequences for the vicitim of the DUI driver created a tragically emotional courtroom scene. So often the cruel irony is that the DUI driver walks from the crash virtually uninjured while the innocent victims suffer life altering...
- Jack Landskroner | July 17, 2006 10:32 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Parents should be aware of the many hazards that present themselves on our childrens' playgrounds. Each year, more than 200,000 kids are treated in hospital ERs for playground-related injuries. While some of the hazards pose an immediate risk, others can have a cummulative long term effect. One area of concern should be the equipment and aparatus made available to the children. Recently, the...
- Jack Landskroner | July 15, 2006 9:43 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeThe Insurance Industry has misrepresented that an increase in claims and injury awards have caused a so call " insurance crisis" prohibiting carriers from making a profit and in turn resulting in a skyrocketing increase in doctors malpractice insurance premiums. This is the classic Insurance spin and doctors as well as the general public have bought it hook, line and sinker. The industry's...
- Justin Madden | July 13, 2006 5:45 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAttorneys Justin Madden and Rebecca Castell, of Landskroner Grieco Madden won a meaningful verdict for a family injured by a repeat drunk driver. The injured victims were lucky enough to walk away from the accident but the jury recognized the importance of sending a message to the defendant by awarding compensatory and punitive damages,as well as attorneys fees for the injured family...
- Paul Grieco | July 13, 2006 4:19 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeWhen someone is thinking about going to a new restaurant or buying a new car or making some other type of purchase, many times the persom will investigate to make sure what they are spending their money on is something worthwhile and to their liking. Unfortuneately, when it comes to selecting a doctor, a decision which could mean life or death, many people do not know how to go about selecting...
- Paul Grieco | July 10, 2006 1:25 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsIf you are injured an automobile accident as a result of someone elses negligent driving, no matter what an Insurance Company tells you, you should consult with an attorney to make sure all of your rights are protected. Some insurance companies who insure negligent drivers, attempt to persuade injured victims that they do not need an attorney and that they will be better off without an...
- Jack Landskroner | July 07, 2006 10:22 AM |
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MiscellaneousRecent history suggests that national companies like Walmart, Target, Starbucks, Bed Bath and Beyond and many other large conglomerate corporations have collectively put a strangle hold on small business throughout the United States. There is no question that when the big boys come to town, the goal is not to simply compete in the marketplace but rather to bury its competitors by cutting...
- Paul Grieco | July 06, 2006 11:55 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)During these summer months many families and their young children seek relief from the heat in local swimming pools. Before you allow young children into the pool be aware that drowning is the second leading cause of deadly injury for children under the age of fourteen. In addition to making sure your children are properly supervised and watched while in the pool, make sure the pool has...
- Paul Grieco | July 05, 2006 1:06 PM |
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MiscellaneousWhen individual consumers or businesses have been victimized by monopolization, price -fixing , restraint of trade or other anti-competitive conduct, legal claims based upon federal and state antitrust laws allow an injured party to seek both economic relief as well as injunctive relief. Federal law under the Clayton Act allows a successful party to recover treble damages (three times economic...
- Jack Landskroner | July 05, 2006 11:40 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeIndividuals across this country have received stolen human tissue during routine surgical procedures requiring bone and tissue transplants. These procedures, also known as allografts, have put recipients at increased risk for HIV, Hepatitis, Syphilis and other infectious disease processes. In December of 2005 the FDA announced a recall of tissue harvested by a New Jersey company know as...
- Jack Landskroner | July 05, 2006 7:58 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn the past 20 years the popularity of Sushi has skyrocketed in the US. Not only has this staple of Japanese cuisine become commonplace on American menus but it has become a trendy and healthy alternative to greasy fast food. In fact, in central Ohio Sushi has grown into one of the most favored ethnic foods. More than two dozen central Ohio Japanese and Pan-Asian restaurants feature sushi...
- Paul Grieco | July 02, 2006 4:09 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeSeveral times each year for the past several years, many state legislatures and our national legislature try to convince the general public that there are too many frivioulous lawsuits and runaway juries are awarding plaintiffs millions of dollars and as a result tort reform is needed. These meritless claims are nothing more than an attempt by insurance companies to limit their exposure and...