Surgery is a complicated, delicate process that can involve numerous members of the hospital staff from various disciplines. A patient should go into a surgical...
Pre-Surgery Protocol to Prevent Wrong Site Surgery
In 2003, the Joint Commission, a non-profit patient assistance organization, introduced the Universal Pre-Surgery Protocol to help prevent wrong procedure/person and wrong site surgery. This...
Wells Fargo lost a major court ruling Tuesday concerning practices related to its overdraft fees. According to court documents, a federal judge ordered Wells Fargo...
Police Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit From Fatal 2006 Crash
June 16, 2010 – The Louisville Metro Government (LMG) has settled a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a 2006 accident where a police officer struck...
The Dangers of Signing a Medical Authorization Form
When you’ve been seriously injured in a truck accident and the truck company’s insurance company asks you to sign a waiver releasing your medical records,...
KY Nursing Home Inspections Reveal Hundreds of Deficiencies
May 25, 2010 – According to reports obtained by the Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform, state inspectors found 209 deficiencies in 36 Kentucky nursing homes...