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What is “Standard of Care” and what Does it Mean When You Suffer Medical Injury?

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Medical mistakes occur every day in the healthcare industry, as do unfortunate outcomes that can occur without a medical error. Not all poor results come from mistakes. What’s the difference? Our law firm has more than three decades of practice helping individuals and families deal with and manage the outcomes of medical decisions, treatments, and … Continued

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Lawsuits Filed Over Abuse of Ohio State Wrestlers by Team Doctor

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Society has erupted in the past year with the revelations of the #MeToo movement. As women speak up and step out of the shadows about abuses inflicted on them by men across industry, new voices are following—and they are men. The headlines have been rocked with the revelations of hundreds of women abused by a … Continued

The Final Votes are In: Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A. Voted Number One as Best Overall Company to Work For (Under 50 Employees)

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Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A., PA has been voted number one as the best overall company to work for in the annual Reader Rankings of The Daily Record. Every year, The Daily Record – Maryland’s premier source for regional business, legal, and government news – gives readers and business leaders the opportunity to nominate … Continued

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It’s the Small Things…Research Reveals Gaps in Preventing Hospital Acquired Infections

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately one in 25 hospitalized patients has at least one infection that they contracted during their hospital stay.  Some of those healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur due to contaminants found in patient hospital rooms. Overall, the CDC notes approximately 1.7 million HAIs afflict between five and … Continued

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State of Kentucky Names Walgreens In Opioid Crisis Lawsuit

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As state and federal health officials seek help to fight opioid use throughout the country, Kentucky decided to sue an entity that is both a “distributor” and a “dispenser” of these dangerous addictive drugs.  Who did Kentucky sue?  The retail drugstore giant Walgreens. Opioid addiction is dangerous and damaging.  Destroying families and killing people from … Continued

Poor Prescription Practices Lead to Higher Risk of Death from Opioids

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Risky prescription practices lead to addiction and higher risk of fatal overdose, according to new research. As patients, families, agencies, and healthcare practitioners across the country struggle with the opioid crisis, researchers are seeking insight into opioid abuse and how to avoid it.  In a recent study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, … Continued