When you file a Kentucky personal injury claim—whether it is against a private individual, business, or government entity—it is imperative that your medical records are free from errors and accurately describe your injuries. Ensuring that your records are correct can be difficult, especially when you…
A jury found a hospital negligent for a 2008 surgery in which a surgical sponge was left inside the patient, and awarded the patient $4.08 million in damages. According to court records, the victim, a 45-year old at the time, went to the surgeon in…
A 7-month old baby boy from Indiana may have been killed by a hospital mistake during surgery, which took place at a hospital in Cincinnati. According to an Ohio coroner, the young infant was admitted for heart surgery at Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center, and the…
Radiation overdose can cause serious permanent injuries or death. Radiation overdose can be the result of human error and/or defective medical devices including, but not limited to, those manufactured by GE Healthcare and Toshiba. An extreme and unfortunate occurrence was reported involving a cancer patient…
The following is a link to a CNN news segment regarding recent studies linking CT scans to cancer: [View Story] The reports forming the basis of this segment are disturbing. Currently, firms across the country are investigating reports that patients may have been over-exposed to…
From the Lexington Herald-Leader: “At first glance, surgeon John Christian Gunn seemed golden. A graduate of Yale Medical School, he was eager to join Maysville’s Meadowview Regional Medical Center, an acute-care facility that couldn’t wait to get him on staff, according to court documents. But…