COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, makes it hard to breathe. Nursing home residents with COPD need a proper diagnosis and treatment plan to live as comfortably as possible. Unfortunately, when nursing home negligence occurs and the staff fails to recognize COPD symptoms or fails…
Some people are not easy to get along with. They might be confrontational, stubborn, or just plain mean. That doesn’t change when someone enters a nursing home. However, nursing homes are responsible for caring for the difficult residents just as they do the easy-going residents….
On August 25, 2014, the Commonwealth of Kentucky began making the Kentucky Adult Caregiver Misconduct Registry available online for free to authorized users. Nursing homes and similar employers can access the Registry 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. It…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects the brain and spinal cord nerve cells. This degenerative condition impacts communication between the brain and muscles. People with ALS may lose the ability to move, speak, eat, and even breathe without assistance. ALS…
Millions of Americans are diagnosed with concussions each year. If you or your child suffers a concussion, it is essential to your physical and legal recoveries to understand more about this common type of traumatic brain injury. Here’s how a Kentucky concussion lawyer can help…
After a doctor’s mistake led to a chemotherapy overdose, you have experienced many losses. You have more medical bills than you otherwise would have for your cancer, you had to take more time off of work, and you likely had out-of-pocket expenses. However, your most…