On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
In a perfect world, any care given by a medical professional would always be correct. There would be no misdiagnosis, no doctor errors and no hospital negligence. Unfortunately, the world we live in is far from perfect and medical negligence and malpractice happens...
On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
When someone goes to a hospital for medical treatment, they expect to receive the appropriate care. This does not always happen, though. Medical errors can and do occur, and sometimes with deadly consequences. While the following case did not happen in Kentucky, it...
On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Aug 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
According to many dentists, neglected oral care in nursing homes is not only leading to horrible pain for residents, but it can lead to other health problems, as well. Studies have shown that poor dental care in the elderly can be a contributing factor in pneumonia....
On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Aug 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
A hospital and two physicians in Fort Logan, Kentucky, as well as a clinic in Stanford, have been named as defendants in a medical malpractice lawsuit by the parents of an infant boy who died last month. The mother and father, who live in Crab Orchard, Kentucky, filed...
