Most people, whether here in Ohio or elsewhere, know about the opioid epidemic gripping the country. Reportedly, one of the primary reasons for the high number of addictions and overdoses was the fact that doctors overprescribed the medications. Pharmaceutical...
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LV Attorneys Win Louisville Slugger Award
Earlier this week, the LV trial team of Gerry Leeseberg, Craig Tuttle, and John Markus was presented with the 2018 Louisville Slugger Award from the Central Ohio Association for Justice. The award commemorates these attorneys for "hitting one out of the...
Preventable medical errors that shouldn’t happen but do
When you enter an Ohio hospital for medical treatment, you can reasonably expect that any and all licensed caregivers will act according to the highest level of accepted standards to keep you safe. Many procedures or treatments involve risk, and it's up to your doctor...
Your surgeon should prevent retained surgical object errors
When you undergo surgery at an Ohio hospital, especially if the procedure you're having necessitates general anesthesia, you are fully entrusting your safety and well-being to the surgical team assigned to your care. Before surgery, your doctor hopefully had at least...
Call the Midwife? Read this first
The use of midwives during the labor and delivery process is becoming more common. The Columbus Dispatch published a great story on the issue over the weekend where it highlighted the rising popularity of using midwives and the dangers associated with it. Here are a...
Did you or your baby suffer because of pre-eclampsia?
Having a baby can be one of the most exciting and rewarding, yet worrisome, experiences of your life. If it is the first time you've been pregnant, you may be anxious, not knowing quite what to expect. Even if you already have several children, every pregnancy and...
Ohio surgeon mistakes: Leaving foreign objects in patient bodies
If you're like most Ohio residents, at some point in your life, you've probably experienced a stomach ache. Perhaps you became bloated and were unsure what was causing your discomfort. Was it something you ate, or did you have an underlying health condition that was...
Understanding common medical mistakes could protect you from harm
When you seek medical treatment in Ohio, you no doubt hope and expect that doctors will be able to correctly diagnose your condition and recommend and implement appropriate treatment to obtain as full a recovery as possible. Sometimes, medication is all that's needed...
LV Obtains Largest Personal Injury Verdict in Ohio History
On September 28, 2018, Gerald Leeseberg and the trial team at obtained a $44.5 million verdict on behalf of Bradley Metts and his family. It is believed to be the largest verdict in Ohio history compensating an individual for injuries...
Diagnosing sepsis in pregnant or post-partum women is a challenge
Pregnancy and childbirth cause a vast amount of changes in a woman's body. Many of those changes can mimic the symptoms of medical conditions such as sepsis. This makes getting to the appropriate diagnosis in a timely manner a challenge for doctors. Sepsis results...