Columbus Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Legal Blog

Ohioans under the age of 50 with colorectal cancer are more likely than their elder counterparts to be misdiagnosed, according to a study by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. The study indicated that 71 percent of colorectal cancer patients under age 50 have cancer at stage 3 or 4. On the other hand, patients over age 50 are more likely to have stage 1 or 2 cancer. The discrepancy has been blamed on misdiagnoses by doctors and other health care providers.

This type of cancer may be prone to misdiagnosis in young people because its symptoms are often attributed to other illnesses. Doctors might think the patient has inflammatory bowel syndrome or hemorrhoids based on symptoms such as weight loss, fatigue or constipation. Of the nearly 1,200 people who responded in the study, 63 percent said it took between three and 12 months before they were specifically checked for colorectal cancer.

Parents often worry when their children go off to college. Will they be able to make it on their own? Will they do well in school? Will they make friends? There are a lot of questions when a child that the parent remembers taking home from the hospital as a baby is finally ready to head off on their own.

While parents may not need more things to worry about, they need to know that there is a serious risk for college students: car accidents. The Brain Injury Society notes that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are some of the more common catastrophic injuries in a serious crash.

Winter conditions pose a serious challenge to commercial truckers in Ohio and across the U.S., so it would be a good idea to consider a few tips. One is to slow down, even traveling below the speed limit if necessary. At the same time, truckers should maintain a buffer zone from the vehicle in front since snow and ice increase a truck's stopping distance. Always avoid getting into packs on the highway.

In severe weather that causes poor visibility, truckers are advised against following the taillights of the vehicle in front because this means they are traveling too close. As always, truckers should keep a safe distance from the car in front so that they can avoid any errors that the driver of that car makes. When the weather gets too severe, drivers should pull over.

Most births in the United States are routine procedures, where both the child and mother are healthy without experiencing complications. However, some situations increase the likelihood of a traumatic birth. A traumatic birth can lead to injuries to the baby. The baby may experience broken bones, bruising or swelling of the scalp. Oxygen deprivation, in particular, can lead to very severe issues for the infant, and can cause seizures, blindness or learning difficulties.

If your child has suffered as a result of birth trauma in Ohio, you may have reason to believe that the complications occurred due to medical negligence. If this is the case, you may be able to take action and make a successful legal claim against the hospital or the medical professional.