Mentor Ohio Law Blog
Steps for treating a dog bite injury
Many people living in Ohio keep dogs as pets or for service purposes. It is rare for a dog to become aggressive and bite someone, but it does happen. Unfortunately, dog bites can at times be very severe and complex injuries, requiring immediate treatment, and often,...
read moreMount Carmel hospital settles cases over deaths for nearly $4.5M
At least seven wrongful death lawsuits were settled by an Ohio Mount Carmel Health System hospital where a former intensive care physician worked. The doctor was fired over his involvement in the deaths of 25 patients. The settlements have reached almost $4.5 million...
read moreShouldn’t I be covered by worker’s compensation?
Medical bills are expensive and so is missing paychecks for health reasons. Luckily, Ohio requires your employer to pay for your medical care and lost wages while you’re recuperating from a job-related injury or illness. Or does it?If you’re paying medical...
read moreSources of medical error in Ohio, elsewhere: not a short list
How can we harm you?Let us count the ways. Actually, a counting exercise to total up all the sources of medical harm visited upon patients in Northeast Ohio and elsewhere by negligent care providers would be a formidable endeavor.A recent article chronicling the...
read moreWho gets your workers’ comp benefits if you don’t?
No one wants to look like a wimp, but your workers' compensation benefits exist for a reason. They're supposed to help you recover from work-related injuries and illnesses. And if you decide to tough it out each day, despite the lingering aches and pains your job has...
read moreEyewitness testimony is not as solid as many believe
Eyewitness identification has long been the gold standard in criminal cases. There was even a time – before DNA and other forensic methods – in which it was one of the only reliable pieces of evidence in a criminal trial.But in recent decades, we...
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