It used to be called "cat scratch fever," (now it's just called "cat scratch disease") and it's a bacterial infection caused by the bite of a flea on a cat. That infection can then be spread to human beings if they are bitten by the cat, scratched by it or simply...
Month: June 2017
Rescuing your loved one from elder care abuse
Ohio nursing homes and assisted living facilities are full of elderly residents who were, for whatever reason, no longer able to care for themselves at home. If you're an adult son or daughter of an older parent, the decision to help him or her move into one of these...
Teen’s family sues for medical malpractice after water park death
The worst injury you'd probably expect your teenager to get at a water park might be a bad sunburn. You might even expect a few bruises if there's something like whitewater rafting involved, but overall you'd expect the park to be reasonably safe for its guests. You...
How do you know if scaffolding is safe to climb?
If you work in construction, the odds are good that you're going to be climbing scaffolding at least part of the time -- which means that knowing how to look the scaffold over carefully before you take a step off the ground is a life-saving skill. According to the...
Can you always recover damages for a dog bite in Ohio?
Ohio is referred to as a "strict liability" state when it comes to dog bites. What that generally means is that the dog's owner or keeper (in cases where the dog was temporarily in someone else's care, say for boarding or walking) is responsible for any bite the...
Legionnaires’ disease: It’s causes and symptoms
You may have heard of Legionnaires' disease, but do you understand the risk of contracting it? Could you recognize the symptoms if someone you love is infected? Legionnaires' disease is caused by a bacteria that thrives in wet conditions. Mass outbreaks of the disease...