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Ohio’s speed limit moves into the fast line
Posted in Accident & Injury on April 4, 2013
If you can’t drive 65, you will soon get some relief as the top speed limit in Ohio is officially going up this summer to 70 miles per hour. Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Monday signed into law a two-year, $3.87 billion transportation budget. Among the provisions of the law is the higher maximum speed… read more
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Ohio malpractice attorneys: Oklahoma oral surgeon poses serious health risk
Posted in Medical Malpractice on April 3, 2013
We trust our healthcare professionals to use sterile equipment and follow proper procedures when they take care of us. But what happens when they don’t? Thousands of Oklahoma residents are finding out the hard way. Health officials in Oklahoma are urging more than 7,000 patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon to undergo hepatitis and HIV… read more
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Elk & Elk discusses $8.3 million awarded against DePuy for a faulty replacement hip
Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on April 2, 2013
For years, Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary DePuy have been under intense scrutiny regarding their faulty ASR artificial hips. The metal-on-metal design was blamed for causing pain and tissue damage and resulted in a high rate of revision surgeries. Johnson & Johnson had denied any blame and had refused to compensate patients. A recent… read more
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Ohio motor vehicle accident attorneys: Helping victims get their lives back on track
Posted in Accident & Injury on April 2, 2013
Sometimes, an accident victim can do all the right things and still face trouble when dealing with an insurance company. That’s when our experienced lawyers can step in and help. In February of 2011, a 37-year-old husband and father of three was injured when his Pontiac Grand Am was rear-ended by another driver. After the… read more
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Higher minimum auto insurance requirements kick in Dec. 22
Posted in Accident & Injury on April 2, 2013
For the first time in 44 years, Ohio lawmakers have increased the minimum requirements for auto insurance liability coverage. The law went into effect in March, but there is a nine-month grace period so the higher minimums don’t actually kick in until December 22. Drivers are not required to change their coverage until their first… read more
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Ohio drug injury attorneys: Diabetic wonder drugs may damage pancreas
Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on April 1, 2013
Are you one of the millions of Americans with Type 2 Diabetes? If you are, you probably have struggled with ways to keep the disease in check. For many, exercise and diet are enough. For others, medication is necessary to regulate their blood glucose levels. Two popular diabetes drugs—Januvia and Byetta—have been prescribed to millions… read more
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Putting the pedal to the metal: Ford sued for cars that may accelerate unintentionally
Posted in Accident & Injury, Car Accident on March 31, 2013
A multistate lawsuit was filed Thursday claiming 2002-10 Ford Motor vehicles contain a “design defect” in the electronic control of the gas pedals, making them vulnerable to unintended acceleration. The lawsuit, filed in a West Virginia federal court on behalf of 20 Ford owners in 14 states, is seeking class-action status. The suit alleges that… read more
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Lawsuit blames Whirlpool for Clyde Cancer Cluster
Posted in Health & Wellness on March 30, 2013
Cancer is a horrific disease that has touched every one of us in some way. It is especially awful when children are struck by the disease. And if children are getting cancer because of a company’s wrong-doing, then someone must be held accountable. Can you imagine a company profiting while causing children to get cancer?… read more
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Arthur Elk: You don’t always get what you pay for
Posted in Accident & Injury on March 29, 2013
By Arthur Elk If you paid $1,500 for a baby stroller, would you worry about it breaking? You shouldn’t have to. But one baby product manufacturer has recalled its stroller that retails for between $900 and $1,600. The Bugaboo Cameleon3 stroller has been recalled because its carrying handle can break and detach, causing a fall… read more
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ERs missing opportunity to inform parents about car seat safety
Posted in Accident & Injury on March 28, 2013
Emergency departments in hospitals can be doing much more to educate parents about car seat safety, according to a new study. Although more than 130,000 children younger than 13 are rushed to hospital emergency rooms after being injured in a car accident each year, more than one-third of doctors are not sure if their emergency… read more
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