Images of baby powder bring to mind infants, innocence, and coming out of the shower powdering oneself for a fresh, clean all-over feeling. Only in recent years has the public become aware that talcum and baby powder made by trusted manufacturers can be cancer-causing and in some cases lethal to […]
Surgeons in the U.S. perform one million hernia repairs every year, according to the Food and Drug Administration, making this surgery a fairly common practice. What is also becoming more frequent is the legal action surrounding the use of mesh patches that sometimes fail following hernia repair surgery and make
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Cerebral palsy, a diagnosis no parent wants to hear, generates a whirlwind of questions. How did it happen? Can our child live a normal life, fulfilling all his or her potential? What can we do to secure our child’s future? If the condition results from medical malpractice, experienced birth injury
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Riding a motorcycle can be a profoundly exhilarating experience, the embodiment of our freedom as Americans to be who we are and act as we please within the confines of the law. However, this freedom comes with the risk of serious, potentially debilitating, or even lethal injuries, caused by another
For years, despite growing concerns that its baby powder was contaminated with asbestos—a substance known to cause cancer—Johnson & Johnson finally recalled its baby powder after the Food and Drug Administration confirmed the presence of asbestos in that product. Uponannouncement of the recall, the FDA advised consumers with baby powder
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Driving in Ohio without valid car insurance or without proof of financial responsibility is illegal. Penalties for this offense are serious and may vary according to the circumstances. The consequences, however, will compound if you are involved in an accident where you are at fault, and you are not carrying
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It’s never a good idea to drive without insurance. Even if you never cause an accident, your driver’s license can be suspended if you’re caught driving without insurance. If you do cause a crash, that suspension can be extended indefinitely. But what if you’re uninsured and injured in an accident
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Hernia mesh litigation is gathering momentum in Ohio, with an increasing number of cases being filed. As of June 2019, over 4,600 hernia mesh lawsuits were pending in the federal court system, including over 2,000 cases related to the Ethicon Physiomesh (Johnson & Johnson) and almost 2,500 cases involving Bard
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Dog attacks can be very dangerous and even deadly. Proper care after being bitten can even lead to a serious infection. After you are attacked by a dog you should seek medical care immediately, follow the doctors’ orders regarding cleaning, report the dog attack, identify any possible witnesses, and speak
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Grandparents must file with the court (usually the Court of Common Pleas) to get grandparents visitation rights. In three instances, grandparent’s legal rights are statutorily protected in Ohio: (See Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3109.051, 3109.11, and 3109.12.) When married parents separate, terminate, or annul their marriage, or when there is
