No, you should not have to pay extra to make sure your loved one’s needs are met in a Kentucky nursing home. However, you may need to supplement if you want your loved one to have care—such as beauty services and private duty nursing—that is…
In a KY malpractice case, if the hospital is negligent, you shouldn’t take any money before you speak with an experienced medical malpractice lawyer. What the Hospital Wants From You The hospital wants to settle your medical malpractice case for as little money as possible…
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…
Your child suffers from a life-long disorder that may have been caused by a medical professional’s negligence. You seek a legal recovery that holds the medical professional accountable and compensates your child for past and future medical expenses, pain, suffering, and other damages. At the…
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…
The answer to this question depends on exactly why your medical treatment was delayed. In most cases, delayed medical treatment happens because a healthcare provider was negligent. Kentucky law does not allow you to recover punitive damages just because someone else’s negligence hurts you. If…