You open the front door, and a Louisville police officer gives you the heartbreaking, life-altering news that on her way home from work, your wife’s car was struck by a drunk driver. She was rushed to the emergency room by helicopter. The paramedics and emergency…
Nursing home residents in Kentucky may sometimes feel as if they have no rights, but the truth is that they are legally protected. Here is what the law specifies: Nursing Home Patients’ Bill of Rights (CGS § 19a-550(b)) Federal and state law each give nursing…
The consequence of our population continuing to live longer is that at some point, we may have to put our parents into a nursing home. People used to live in extended families; as they grew old and were unable to live independently, they lived with…
You’ve been feeling lousy lately, and you thought you might have the flu. Your doctor, however, believes that it could be Lyme disease. What kinds of tests will you have to undergo to find out? If it is Lyme disease, what can you do to…
Summer and autumn are the times when we can shake off our stress and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors, whether right here in Kentucky or wherever we visit friends and family in the United States. Unfortunately, a hidden danger exists out there that…
Yes. Your surgical team is required to count all of the items used in your surgery and recount them before the procedure is over. Any discrepancy in the numbers should be dealt with immediately, leaving you with very little risk of suffering a retained object…