On behalf of Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, May 18, 2012
Many people in Columbus rely on doctors to provide accurate medical diagnoses and pharmacists to properly fill prescriptions. However, sometimes these expectations are not met. Unfortunately, the result of a misdiagnosis or a prescription mistake can be severe for patients, who often have to file a medical malpractice claim to get their lives back on track.
As Americans continue to use an increasing number of medications, it becomes more likely that doctors and pharmacists, if they fail to provide appropriate care, will end up confusing prescriptions. However, medication and pharmacy errors can cause serious personal injuries, and it is patients who are left to pick up the pieces.
On behalf of Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC posted in Truck Accidents on Thursday, May 10, 2012
A pregnant woman, her unborn child and four others were treated for injuries following an accident involving an SUV and a semi truck at an Ohio rest stop. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and extricated the woman from the SUV.
According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, the expectant mother was airlifted to a local hospital where she and her fetus were treated for injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening. The driver of the SUV and three child passengers were also taken to a hospital and treated for minor injuries.
On behalf of Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC posted in Car Accidents on Friday, May 4, 2012
A car accident that happened on the Ohio Turnpike on April 20 left one woman dead and 10 others injured. The auto accident involved multiple vehicles, including a charter bus.
The crash happened late in the evening, and in addition to the bus, six other vehicles were involved. While driving down the turnpike, the charter bus struck another car that was apparently stopped perpendicular across the road.
On behalf of Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC posted in Brain Injury on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Ohio parents with children who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury may be interested in a recent study discussed in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The study addresses how some children who have experienced a concussion will continue to struggle with their recovery for many months.
Children who experienced delayed recovery exhibited continued concussion symptoms for up to 12 months after the occurrence of the head injury. Although the number of delayed-recovery cases was small, parents in Ohio will agree that any delay in recovery is significant. There are, of course, children who recover at a normal pace, but parents who have concerns about their child's rate of recovery will want to be certain that all of the rehabilitation options are considered.
On behalf of Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC posted in Truck Accidents on Friday, April 20, 2012
No citations were issued after a semi truck crashed into the back of a vehicle driven by an elderly Ohio man. The 93-year-old was said to have stopped his van unexpectedly on the roadway, where a tractor trailer crashed into the smaller vehicle from behind. The truck accident knocked the van into a ditch, and even as the elderly man was wearing a seatbelt, he suffered fatal injuries.
This tragic truck accident, for which no tickets were issued, may serve as a reminder to readers in the Columbus area that the circumstances of auto accidents must be closely scrutinized to determine who was at fault. Sometimes the families of victims are not satisfied with the initial report of a fatal accident, and a reconstruction of the collision is called for to determine exactly what caused the loss of a loved one.
On behalf of Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, April 12, 2012
A tragic car accident in Ohio recently took the life of an elderly woman and left two others injured. The 83-year-old was one of two passengers in a car that was traveling to Dayton to visit the elderly woman's granddaughter at college. The other two occupants of the car were also the 83-year-old's granddaughters.
As their vehicle travelled down the highway, a Jeep moving in the opposite direction unexpectedly crossed the median and collided head-on with the car. The fatal accident knocked the vehicle with the grandmother and granddaughters some distance from the road. The drivers of the two vehicles were also seriously injured and taken to a local hospital.
On behalf of Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC posted in Wrongful Death on Friday, April 6, 2012
An Ohio woman is suing the estate of a deceased man for the wrongful death of three of her family members. The lawsuit states that she is entitled to compensation for damages caused by the deceased man's negligence, which she says resulted in a fatal accident that took the lives of her relatives.
In April of 2010, the woman's family members were traveling in one vehicle when two cars on the other side of Interstate 64 collided. After the initial impact, the two cars crossed onto the median, broke the cable barrier and crashed into the vehicle containing the plaintiff's relatives. That vehicle burst into flames, and the occupants suffered fatal injuries.
On behalf of Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC posted in Brain Injury on Thursday, March 29, 2012
Every year, over 50,000 people die from traumatic brain injuries, and another 275,000 are hospitalized. Traumatic brain injuries have a lasting impact on the lives of victims and their loved ones, and one Ohio woman who was a victim of a brain injury in January is still facing difficulties on the path to recovery.
The woman, then a fifth-grade teacher, was driving her car when another vehicle on the road ran a stop sign. The vehicles collided, and the woman suffered a traumatic brain injury. She says she still doesn't remember the moments before, during and just after the crash. She now has only limited speech, and her brain functionality is currently rated six out of 10.
On behalf of Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC posted in Car Accidents on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
In the third wrong-way collision in recent weeks, two men lost their lives in Ohio. The car accident, which involved a car and a tractor-trailer, happened in the northern part of the state around 3 a.m. on Interstate 75. The two men in the car were killed, and the driver of the semi suffered injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening.
Authorities are unsure whether the driver of the car was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. Police were also uncertain of how the man ended up traveling in the wrong direction or where he entered the roadway.
On behalf of Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC posted in Truck Accidents on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Ohio Interstate 80 closed for an extended period of time after a truck accident caused diesel fuel to spill into a nearby ditch. The truck accident occurred on March 5.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was heading east on Ohio Interstate 80 when his rig veered off of the right side of the interstate. The truck hit a highway guardrail and landed in a ditch. Luckily, no one was injured in the crash.
