Ohio Appellate Court Affirms Immunity For Mental Health Provider
June 28, 2026
On October 15, 2024, Brandi Booth filed a negligence, wrongful death, and survivorship action against Dr. Jonathan Lazzara. The complaint alleged that Dr. Lazzara acted negligently in the treatment, care, diagnosis, and discharge of her husband, Dustin Booth, a patient Dr. Lazzara treated between Fe[...]
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Ohio Nursing Home Verdict For Suffocation Death
September 15, 2013
On September 9, 2013, after approximately two weeks of trial, an Ohio jury awarded $375,000 to the family of a 70-year-old nursing home resident who suffocated and died when the electricity to the nursing home went out during a storm, causing his breathing machine to stop functioning. The res[...]
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Dismissal Of Ohio Medical Malpractice Case Upheld
July 17, 2012
In an appeal of the dismissal of an Ohio medical malpractice case, the Court of Appeals of Ohio upheld the dismissal in its opinion filed on July 10, 2012. The trial court had dismissed the medical malpractice case because the medical malpractice plaintiff allegedly had failed to comply with an Oh[...]
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Ohio Medical Malpractice Complaints And Disciplinary Actions
October 22, 2011
The State Medical Board of Ohio licenses and oversees the practice of medicine in Ohio. The Board is responsible to investigate complaints against applicants and licensees and to take disciplinary action against those who violate the public health and safety standards. Of the approximately 60,[...]
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