In his most recent MahoningMatters column, BKH managing partner David Betras, one of the area's leading criminal defense attorneys, discusses prosecutorial misconduct and the threat overzealous prosecutors pose to every American's freedom... Prosecutors in the United States wield awesome power and have access to immense resources that dwarf what is available to criminal defendants and defense counsel. The lawyers who represent the people of the United States or the people of Florida have Read More
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The world of complex litigation is no place for beginners. The BKH team features skilled, battle-tested litigators who know how to win…
The world of complex litigation is no place for beginners. If you’re involved in a high stakes case you need skilled, battle-tested litigators who won’t be intimidated by the “tall building” law firms that represent corporations and insurance companies or overawed by the awesome power prosecutors and government lawyers possess. You need Betras, Kopp & Harshman. Here’s why: Brian Kopp, Doug Titus and I have more than 90 years of combined legal experience. During our careers we’ve taken Read More
Tragic Deaths In Florida/Ohio Shine Spotlight On Rising Incidence Of Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect.
Use our checklist to find the best facility for your loved one and to determine if they are receiving poor care Like people across the country, all of us at Betras, Kopp & Harshman were saddened by the news that nine residents of a nursing home in Hollywood Hills, Florida died after air conditioning at the facility stopped working after Hurricane Irma hit the area. The patients, who ranged in age from 71 to 99 died from heat and lack of oxygen. More than 140 other residents of the Read More
Two Stories Shine Spotlight On Dangers of Preventable Medical Errors
As lawyers who have represented hundreds of medical malpractice victims, we're acutely aware of the dangers associated with the hundreds of thousands of preventable medical errors committed by health care professionals in the United States each year. That's why our interest was piqued by two troubling articles that recently appeared in the Washington Post. The first: A dog bite sent him to the ER. A cascade of missteps nearly killed him, tells the story of 50-year-old David Krall who nearly Read More