The Ohio Supreme Court ruled today that wrongful death lawsuits based on bad medical care must be filed within four years of the medical care, even if the patient has not (yet) died. The Ohio Supreme Court’s decision not only goes against more than 200 years of legal precedent regarding the differences between medical malpractice and wrongful death cases, it’s also absurd on its face ..read more

Many researchers on the cutting edge of technology in medicine have gushed about the great promise of AI in healthcare. Highly-sophisticated algorithms have the potential to improve physicians’ decision-making by providing them real-time analytics on patient status. These algorithms will help medical researchers study deadly diseases and make diagnoses earlier and more accurately. They can save medical professionals time and resources, allowing them more time ..read more

I wrote about this issue a while back when the Tenth District Court of Appeals (Franklin County, Ohio) decided the case of Everhart v. Coshocton Cty. Mem. Hosp., 2022-Ohio-629. In that appeal, the court decided that Ohio’s four-year “statute of repose” for medical negligence claims does not apply to wrongful death claims. The statute of repose is an absolute ban on any medical claim that ..read more

According to a release from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Newsroom, research conducted jointly by the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence and the Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions found that approximately “795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled by diagnostic error each year.” These errors occur across varied care settings, from hospitals to clinics. Prior to this report, which was ..read more

Jury duty is an integral part of the legal system. It is a civic responsibility that allows ordinary citizens to participate in the administration of justice. And it is a very serious, solemn undertaking. Except – of course – when it isn’t. On April 7, 2023, the first episode of Jury Duty dropped on Amazon Freevee. It is mockumentary-style reality sitcom. Yes, it really is ..read more

The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed a resolution that would make it harder for voters to amend the Ohio Constitution. They want to schedule a special election in August for voters to decide whether this resolution should become the new law – and should apply to the November election. Why? Because they don’t want an amendment enshrining abortion rights into the Constitution to be ..read more

With so many stories about lawyers, we’ve rounded up some of our favorites to share. While they may not be true to life, they still offer some great entertainment, as well as a reminder of how justice and law are inextricably linked. Television Shows LA Law: The show that led us to stop whatever we were doing every Thursday at 10, this show takes us ..read more

Diagnosis is the process by which physicians determine the underlying cause of a patient’s physical signs and symptoms. Proper diagnosis leads to proper treatment. Without a formal diagnosis, patients generally cannot be prescribed appropriate medication, permitted to schedule a surgical intervention, or otherwise undergo treatments designed to help cure or manage their medical problems. When a physician arrives at a correct diagnosis promptly, patients can ..read more

In the Major League Baseball, the league-wide batting average teeters at around .250. That means that for every four times at bat, the average player gets one hit. Batting .300 or higher puts a player in a very different category. In fact, fewer than 200 players have a career batting average of .300 or above. Athletes devote practice time to improving their technique and honing ..read more

There is a new ideological majority on the Ohio Supreme Court. This Court soon will decide a key medical negligence case, which may cause more doctors to be sued personally. Republican candidates won all three races for the Ohio Supreme Court, including the race for chief justice. Justice Pat DeWine (R) and Justice Pat Fischer (R) won reelection, while Justice Sharon Kennedy (R) defeated Justice ..read more