On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Dec 16, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Going to the doctor for a checkup allows you to report changes and concerns. Sharing symptoms helps your doctor chart a course forward. There are times when the doctor may not pursue these, saying your physical exam and bloodwork show nothing of concern. What if,...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Oct 12, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice harms victims and their families. For that reason, both victims of medical malpractice and their families need to be familiar with who can be liable for medical malpractice and the legal resources available to protect victims. Who can be liable for...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Aug 19, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Advances in medicine give much hope to patients in Ohio and elsewhere; however, being reliant on these advances and technology in general could pose problems for the medical profession. Because there is much trust in medical professionals to properly diagnose and...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Jun 17, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
When a patient seeks treatment from a clinician in Cleveland, they typically do so understanding that there is often an inherent with such actions. Yet that understanding typically only applies to the goals of their treatment; any and all ancillary steps along the way...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Apr 7, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
The medical community spends years training to help and serve the people. Those in medical care promise to “do no harm.” However, there are times when medical practitioners commit preventable errors. Find out more about how negligent behavior may find...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Mar 9, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Healthcare is vitally important and when a patient is in need, there is no reason they should have to vet their medical professionals. It is expected that expert care be provided. A mother from Waterville is seeking damages for that lack during the labor of her infant...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Feb 21, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
You trust your doctor and pharmacist to take proper care of you. Because your health care providers are human, they may occasionally make an error in your medication. To protect your health, and to help you avoid a medical malpractice claim, see what Patient Safety...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Sep 30, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Not every situation where you are unhappy with a doctor or medical service qualifies as malpractice in Ohio, but there are still many cases that do. While there are many people who do file malpractice claims, there are also just as many if not more who decide not to...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Mar 10, 2017 | Medical Malpractice
When you undergo a medical procedure to reduce the potential for a serious injury or medical event, you expect that undergoing the procedure will be safer than continuing without it. In many cases, that belief is correct. In the case of a particular brand of vena cava...
On behalf of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co. L.P.A. | Nov 2, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Although surgical mistakes are fairly rare, statistics show that completely preventable mistakes continue throughout the United States. For example, one out of 100,000 surgeries involves a wrong site surgical error, where the surgeon operates on the incorrect body...
