317.582.0000Monthly Archives: May 2020
HOLDING THOSE ACCOUNTABLE FOR PREVENTABLE HARM
A CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) leak occurs when fluid leaks from the brain into and through the nose. Such a leak can be very dangerous, explains the Johns Hopkins Medicine website, resulting in headaches, nasal drainage, visual disturbances, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and even meningitis. Leaks can occur after head injury – or… Read More »
SOMETIMES IT TAKES AN ENTIRE SYSTEM TO FAIL ONE PATIENT
More than fifteen years ago, then-Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels issued an Executive Order requiring our Indiana State Department of Health to implement a medical error reporting system. At Ramey & Hailey Law, where we have been helping victims of medical malpractice for more than forty years, we were reminded of one particular sentence in… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: PHYSICIAN NOT NEGLIGENT IN CHOOSING ONE TREATMENT OVER ANOTHER
A personal injury lawsuit in the state of Wisconsin centered around the fact that infant L.B. was born with severe and permanent neurologic injuries. The mother filed suit against the obstetrician for failing to accurately trace the fetus’ heart rate during labor (therefore not discovering that the fetus had suffered a lack of oxygen)…. Read More »
IN THE NEWS: NURSING HOMES WITH COVID-19 CASES HAVE BEEN VIOLATING FEDERAL INFECTION CONTROL RULES FOR YEARS
After more than 40 years helping families deal with the tragic results of nursing home abuse and neglect, at Ramey & Hailey Law, we’re not surprised (appalled would be more like it) by the recent headline in the Washington Post. (Back in February of this year, we commented on the special investigative report published… Read More »
