When Do I Need An Expert Witness?
August 9, 2014As Cleveland, Ohio medical malpractice lawyers, we regularly deal with expert witnesses. Whether consulting experts to testify on behalf of our clients or cross-examining experts paid to testify by the defendant, expert witnesses are an integral part of any medical malpractice claim. What many non-lawyers do not realize, though, is that expert testimony is not […]
Read MoreWill My Personal Injury Case Go All the Way to Trial?
August 3, 2014I’ll see you in court. It’s a phrase we have all heard, typically uttered in a movie or a television show by a vehement attorney or an angry client. But when a personal injury victim sustains an injury, is her personal injury case really likely to proceed all the way to trial? Not according to […]
Read MoreWhen 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 […]
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