When Are Suppliers Liable for Defective Products?
July 26, 2014We recently discussed the heightened risk of appliance fires during the summer months due to increased use of air conditioning units. Hardly a week goes by where we do not read about an unfortunate victim of an appliance-related fire. As we explained in our previous entry, when a defective air conditioning unit or any other […]
Read MoreFord Recalls Over 100,000 Vehicles
July 26, 2014Earlier this month, Ford Motor Company recalled over 100,000 vehicles due to various auto defects. The most prevalent defect in this recall, an improperly installed halfshaft (a wheel axle), has the potential to cause sudden, unpredictable vehicle movement while driving. The vehicles recalled due to the defective halfshaft are the 2013-2014 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, […]
Read MoreFailure to Diagnose Can Cost Patients Their Lives
July 19, 2014In the past, we have routinely discussed medical malpractice involving a medical professional’s negligent treatment of a patient’s known disease or condition. But this is not the only situation in which hospitals and doctors provide negligent medical care to medical malpractice victims. As Ohio medical malpractice lawyers, we routinely represent clients who have suffered due […]
Read MoreOrwell Home Explosion Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Injured
July 17, 2014Last night, an Ashtabula County house explosion left one person dead and another seriously injured. Authorities said that a gas leak was to blame for the explosion at the home in the town of Orwell. Unfortunately, this is just the latest in a spate of Northeast Ohio home explosions, occurring only four months after a […]
Read MoreMedical Malpractice: Why Do Never Events Happen Every Day?
July 12, 2014While it is likely that you have heard of medical malpractice, you may not have heard of the closely related concept called a never event. As the name suggests, a never event is a medical or surgical mistake so careless (and, yes, stupid) that it should never occur. Operating on the wrong body part, administering […]
Read MoreNegligent Entrustment in Ohio
July 9, 2014As Cleveland car accident lawyers, we represent countless clients injured by negligent drivers. In many of these cases, the negligent driver involved did not actually own the vehicle he was driving. Of course, the driver can still be held liable for his negligence regardless of whether he owned the vehicle he was driving. In some […]
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