As of October 31, 2012, a rare fungal infection has killed 28 people and made 377 sick with meningitis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cause of this infection is contaminated steroids, which are injected directly into the spine, knee,…
Yes. Your mother, or you, should contact a Louisville nursing home abuse lawyer to discuss your rights and possible case regardless of whether the state brings a criminal case against a staff member. There is no legal requirement that the state bring criminal charges against a staff…
It can be scary to leave a parent, or any loved one, with dementia in a Kentucky nursing home. You parent’s mind may not be what it used to be, but your mom or dad can still experience pain and fear. You want your parent…
If you have a loved one in a Kentucky nursing home, abuse is probably something that you have thought about. You researched the nursing home, you have come to know the staff, and you regularly check in with your loved one in order to make…
It depends. There are many factors that must be investigated after a loved one dies, and it can be hard to tell if the accident was avoidable. For example, if your relative knew that he was undergoing a risky procedure and signed a consent form…
You certainly do! What you describe is commonly called “ghost surgery,” an increasingly common practice of substituting one surgeon for another without a patient’s knowledge and consent. The American College of Surgeons pronounces in its guidelines that misleading a patient about who performs an operation…