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• Instant Noodle Soup Cup Cases
• Birth Injury
• Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
• Dangerous and Defective Products
• Pain Pumps
• Fentanyl Pain Patch

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K2 Spice Herbal Incense Cases

K2 Spice linked to death and neurologic injury

Skecher Shape Ups and Toning Shoes

Reebok EasyTone and RunTone shoes false claims lawsuit

Reebok to pay $25 million for false claims about toning shoe benefits

New Injury Reports Raise Concerns About Toning Shoes

Skechers ShapeUps potentially injuring children?

Future of Skecher’s Shape-Ups Uncertain

Instant Noodle Soup Cup Cases

Design of instant soup cups linked to severe burns

Birth Injury

A Doctor’s Role in Preventing Kentucky Neonatal Infections at Birth

Should a Kentucky Doctor Be Able to Detect Neonatal E. Coli Earlier?

Shoulder Weakness from Kentucky Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries

Can Improper Prenatal Monitoring Lead to a Birth Injury in Kentucky?

Are Larger Infants More Susceptible to Birth Injuries in Kentucky?

Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents

Louisville Auto Accident Leaves Teen Bicyclist Injured

Kentucky Car Accidents and Drowsy Driving

Cell Phones and Kentucky Car Accidents

Defective Maintenance Issues Can Cause Kentucky Truck Wrecks

Texting Ban on Kentucky Motorists passed by House

Dangerous and Defective Products

Zimmer NexGen knee replacement lawsuits

Darvocet pulled for link to heart damage by the FDA

Drugs for Osteoporosis Prescribed Unecessarily?

Defective Children’s Products & Toys are Constantly Recalled

Food manufacturers make consumers responsible

Medical Mistakes

Understanding Placenta Previa

Fewer complications from heart device specialists

Pain Pumps

Kimberly Clark subsidiary I-Flow sues doctor for using its pain pump product

Daubert Motion in Pain Pump Case Found for Plaintiff

Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturer I-Flow Settles Lawsuits

Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturers Have Been Silent

Pain Pumps: FDA Requires Warning that Use in Joint Causes Chondrolysis and Cartilage Damage

General

Many report injuries from Skechers to the Consumer Product Safety Commission

Yaz and Yasmin May Cause Stroke

Taking Yaz or Yasmin May Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis

Yaz Can Lead to Irregular Heartbeat

Hyperkalemia is a Potential Complication of Yaz Birth Control

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News

Failure to Diagnose Mammogram as Suspicious/ $1.2 Million Settlement...

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Medical Mistakes

Common Drug Errors to Watch Out For

One in Fifteen Children Injured by Medicine Mistakes

One in 50 Heart Attack Victims Sent Home by Emergency Room Doctors

Surgical Errors Cost Billions of Dollars Every Year

How to prevent medical mistakes

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Medical Mistakes

Did you know that more than 98,000 Americans die from a preventable medical mistake every year?  It has been estimated that one out of every 50 heart attack victims are mistakenly sent home by emergency room doctors.  Other studies have indicated that this rate may be even higher.

Thousands of patients are injured every year by negligent hospitals, nurses and doctors.  A recent study showed that one in 15 hospitalized children are hurt by medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions.  Medical providers owe patients a duty of care and when this duty is not met, patients can be seriously injured or killed. 

Medical malpractice is defined as negligence by a health care provider in which the provided care is below the acceptable standards of practice in the medical community and injures or kills the patient.  There are many forms of medical malpractice, which may include the following: 

• Failure to diagnose
• Hospital errors
• Shoulder dystocia resulting from negligence
• Retained object left after surgery
• Wrong site surgery
• Surgical errors
• Paralysis caused by a medical mistake
• Undiagnosed or misdiagnosed heart attack
• Undetected aneurism 

Legal Representation for Medical Mistake Cases

The Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson, located in Fort Wright, Kentucky, has represented hundreds of individuals injured by medical mistakes.  Our Ohio and Kentucky medical malpractice attorneys are highly regarded as authorities in our field.  Medical malpractice cases require aggressive litigation and a thorough understanding of the underlying medical issues.  We possess the necessary skills to help you succeed.  Contact us today at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297 for advice regarding your Ohio or Kentucky medical mistake case.

As a victim of a medical mistake, you may suffer severe pain and possibly financial loss, if you are unable to return to work.  Medical malpractice lawsuits can be filed against negligent hospitals, doctors, nurses, dentists, surgeons or other healthcare providers.  A successful medical malpractice lawsuit could entitle you to the following compensation: 

• Reimbursement of medical expenses
• Lost wages  
• Future medical expenses
• Future lost wages
• Punitive damages, in some cases 

For the past 35 years, our lawyers have been working together as a team to find justice for our clients.  Our team approach allows us to collaborate to determine the best course of action for each and every case.  As a client of our law firm, you can call our office and speak directly with an attorney who knows the details of your case.

At the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson, we tailor our practice to the areas in which we excel.  As our client you can feel comfortable in the fact that we are going to devote a significant amount of time and resources to your case.  We only succeed if we are able to help our clients receive justice.

Contact us immediately at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297 for a legal consultation regarding your case.  There are deadlines as to when you can file a medical malpractice claim, so do not delay.

The Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson represents clients located in Northern Kentucky, including Covington, Boone County, Kenton County and Campbell County.  We also handle cases in Louisville, Jefferson County and in areas of Ohio, including Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

Blog for Medical Mistakes

• Understanding Placenta Previa
• Fewer complications from heart device specialists

Library for Medical Mistakes:

• Common Drug Errors to Watch Out For   
  Read this article to learn about the common types of drug errors. If you or a loved one has been injured by medical malpractice in Kentucky or Ohio, contact an experienced Northern Kentucky injury lawyer at the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297.
• One in Fifteen Children Injured by Medicine Mistakes   
  Medicine mistakes affect one in 15 hospitalized children. A study published in Pediatrics journal revealed that more children are being harmed by drug errors in hospitals than most people realized. Read more about this study and contact a Covington medical malpractice attorney at the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297 if you have been injured by medical malpractice.
• One in 50 Heart Attack Victims Sent Home by Emergency Room Doctors   
  Undiagnosed heart attacks are a major problem in the United States. This article reveals some alarming facts about misdiagnosed heart attacks and the rights of injured victims. Contact a Kentucky malpractice lawyer at Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297 for a free legal consultation.
• Surgical Errors Cost Billions of Dollars Every Year   
  Surgical errors cost nearly $1.5 billion annually in the United States. A study was conducted that found that many patients are dying due to preventable medical mistakes. This article summarizes the key findings of the study. Contact the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297 if you have been injured by medical malpractice in Kentucky or Ohio.
• How to prevent medical mistakes   
  According to the ABC News report, 247,662 patients died from errors made at hospitals between 2003-2005. Furthermore, the Institute of Medicine thinks 1.5 million patients have problems from errors made in prescription medicines. If patients become actively involved in their own health care, they can avoid these mistakes.
• Fewer complications from heart device specialists   
  Attorney Ronald E. Johnson of Schachter & Hendy concentrates on legal issues regarding defective medical devices. A recent article in The New York Times cited a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association that reviewed the experiences of patients who received defibrillators and heart devices.
  
  The researchers reviewed more than 1110,000 cases between January 2006 and June 2007, and analyzed how the patients did both during and following the procedure.

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Case Results for Medical Mistakes:

• Pediatrician Fails a Timely Diagnosis

Awarded: $5.3 Million

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Skecher Shape Ups and Toning Shoes:

• Toning Shoes Causing Injuries
• Skechers ShapUps linked to injuries in lawsuit now sold to children

Pain Pumps:

• Pain Pump News Story

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Pain Pumps

• Can pain pumps injure knees as well as shoulders?
• How do I know if my shoulder pain is the result of a defective pain pump?

General

• How do I know if my stroke, heart attack or blood clots were caused by YAZ birth control?
• If I have had a stroke, heart attack, blood clots of another condition caused by YAZ birth control, what are my legal rights?

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