Your life, or the life of a child, spouse, or another loved one, was changed by an accident. Whether the brain injury occurred in a motor vehicle wreck, because of medical malpractice, or for another reason, you and your family may suffer significant damages. Without…
While many nursing home residents need medication, medication should only be used for a medical reason and as prescribed by a doctor. Overmedication in Kentucky nursing homes is a form of abuse, plain and simple. Medication should not be used to sedate patients to make the…
The umbilical cord provides oxygen and nutrients to the baby. However, umbilical cord problems in utero could deprive the baby of these necessary materials, and deprivation of oxygen could cause cerebral palsy. Potential Umbilical Cord Problems in Utero The potential umbilical cord problems in Utero that may…
Some Kentucky chemotherapy overdose lawsuits may result in a punitive damage award, but other cases will not. We explain the circumstances that could lead to an award for punitive damages. Here’s Who Is Likely to Get Punitive Damages in a Kentucky Chemotherapy Overdose Case In…
One of the most debated topics we here when it comes to minors and medical treatment is whether or not Ketucky emergency rooms should delay care for unaccompanied minors just because a parent isn’t present. And while arguments on both sides can be valid (to a…
Is Cerebral Palsy a Disability in Kentucky? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Social Security Administration, special education law, and other laws and agencies consider cerebral palsy to be a disability. People with cerebral palsy and other conditions often debate using the…