Ohio Personal Injury Blog by Cincinnati Accident Attorney Anthony Castelli
Archive for November, 2012
Cincinnati Injury Attorney On The Dangers of Epidural Steroid Injections
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
As a injury lawyer in Cincinnati, Ohio following the meningitis outbreak I have learned that epidural steroid injections ESI are dangerous and may not even have any lasting benefit. So that you do not think this is just another bodily harm lawyer spouting off I will offer medical reference.
Intraspinal steroids: history, efficacy, accidentality, and controversy
A review by Nelson and Landua in the Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry 2001;70:433–443 attempted to answer these 5 questions:
1. Are intraspinal steroid therapies effective for back pain or radicular syndromes?
2. Do epidural injections remain confined to the epidural space ?
3. Are presently prescribed steroid formulations neurotoxic?
4. What are the risks of epidural steroid injection?
5. What information should be given to patients in obtaining informed consent for these procedures?
A picture of the spinal canal may help the lay person understand their answers.
Epidural Steroid Injection Danger
The epidural space is an anatomic structure that surrounds the dura mater within the spinal canal and extends to the brain itself.
Above you can see the needle going into the epidural space. Immediately adjacent to the epidural space is the subarachnoid space. The significance is that if the needle inadvertantly injects the neurotoxic steroid into that area grave problems can result such as arachnoiditis. This is a painful and disabling injury.
Answers to the Five Questions About Epidural Steroid Injections
(1) Intraspinal steroid therapy is not effective therapy for back painor radicular syndromes because steroid formulations, placebos, and sham injections have similar outcomes.
(2) When injected, epidural medications may not remain confined to the epidural space and some inaccuracies of placement approach 40%.
(3) The additives of steroid formulations— polyethlen glcol. benzyl alchohol, and benzalkkonium chloride-can be neurotoxic when injected intrthecally. further research may disclose that the steroid formulations and mixtures themselves may be neurotoxic.
(4) Epidural steroid infusion may result in increased pain. there also may be serious complications of arachnoiditis, spinal infection, or permanent neurological deficits.
(5) Patients should be informed that there is no evidence that epidural steroid injections provide permanent relief of pain. Serious permanent complications to the spinal cord are rare but there is risk.
Additional Resources:
The Burton Report
http://www.ehlinelaw.com/pages/3133/Tutorial-Review-Spinal-Cord-Disc-Bulge.htm
by Anthony Castelli Attorney a personal injury lawyer in Cincinnati Ohio. Mr Castelli has handled hundreds of back injury claim settlements resulting from negligence of others. He offers a free conultation
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Mason Ohio Car Accident Lawsuit Lawyer
Friday, November 9th, 2012
Mason Ohio Car Accident
The City of Mason , Ohio is located in Warren county. With an ever
growing population car accidents continue to increase. In 2012
through October there were over 2000 car accidents with property
damage, 738 with injury and 15 deaths.
Mason Ohio Accident Injury Lawsuit Lawyers Are Necessary
With the increase in car accident injuries there are more lawyers locating satellite offices in Mason Ohio. The question is are these lawyers necessary for your Mason, Ohio car crash harm. You may be surprised but not every case requires a lawyer. I look at the proposition of whether I can add value and help alleviate the client’s stress.
However in a larger case personal injury lawyers can put the case in the best light and act as an Ohio accident calculator. Most injury victims do not know everything they are entitled to. They do not know the low end range value or the high end range value. Significant paper work, investigation and evidence gathering is important. I have had cases where there were thousands of medical records to put together.
Critical errors in the documentation of an injury can turn an otherwise merit worthy case into one where the injury claim value is substantially reduced. Just read about some Allstate claims tactics to see why a lawyer could increase your chances for a much higher lawsuit result.
Although with thorough preparation a lawsuit is not often necessary. If a lawsuit is necessary it would be filed at the county seat in Lebanon Ohio at the Warren County Ohio Common Pleas Court.
Anthony Castelli attorney is a car accident injury lawyer that represents serious injury victims through out Ohio including Mason, Ohio. He is conveniently located just off Montgomery road at I-275 and exit 50. He offers a free consultation . Call for his legal help today at 513-621-2345 . For more information visit his website www.castellilaw.com
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Cincinnati To Hamilton Medical Helicopters Save Lives In Truck Accidents
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
Truck Accident Helicopter medical team
University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio is a first class trauma hospital. But in serious car accidents seconds matter. So the emergency helicopter transport system is vital. This ensures that victims get to the hospital timely so that there lives can be saved.
Multiple Emergency Helicopters Transport Hamilton Ohio Car Accident Pepsi Truck Victims
Recently six people were injured in a car truck crash at Knightsbridge Drive and University Boulevard on Hamilton’s East Side. All of them were flown by three medical helicopters to University Hospital in Cincinnati for traumatic injuries.
It was reported by the Hamilton Journal news that a Pepsi delivery truck stuck a Nissan Sentra in the rear. Hamilton police and Fire department rushed to the scene to save lives and investigate the accident.
The vehicles were traveling in an easterly direction on Knightsbridge Road. Names were not released as family members had not been contacted.
Pugh said the other three occupants in the car were transported by ambulance to Fort Hamilton and Mercy hospitals after they were extricated by firefighters using the Jaws of Life.
Commentary;
These few facts cause me as as car accident injury lawyer to think of several things.
The case of a rear end collision is governed by the traffic code. This is generally know as failure to keep an assured clear distance. The Pepsi.driver that struck the sentra in the rear would normally be negligent as a matter of law.
Since the driver was in the course and scope of his employment presumably Pepsi would also be responsible. It is likely they are self insured and trucking companies and large self insured corporations tend to be difficult to deal with as much or more so as insurance companies. Delay and defend can be the order of the day.
I wonder how many lawyers sent letters and chiropracters made phone calls soliciting the injured victim’s claims. Many times my car accident victims tell be they were appalled by what they felt to be ambulance chasing or an invasion of privacy by letters and calls they received. Although some people with no idea where to turn can be taken in by these solicitations.
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Anthony Castelli Attorney represents injury victims in serious car truck accidents and other personal injury claims. With 30 years experience and over 25 civil injury trials he has the experience that has produced results. Call 513-621-2345 for a free consultation to get his legal help for your injury claim.
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