Medical Malpractice

Seeking help from doctors means you put your trust fully in their practice. You expect that their experience can address your condition and find ways to cure it. But what happens when these trusted professionals become the reason for your worsened state? Whether you...

If you or a loved one suffered harm during surgery, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure about what to do next. Surgical errors happen when a healthcare provider fails to meet the legal standard of care. In Kentucky, this standard means the level of skill and care that...

A stroke requires immediate attention, and delays can change a person’s life in minutes. When a provider misses clear stroke warning signs, serious harm can follow. Kentucky law may allow a medical malpractice claim when that delay causes preventable injury. Why...

People in Kentucky with rare forms of cancer often face limited options for treatment. The rarity of their diseases limits the number of patients that scientists can study. The low numbers of patients mean that fewer researchers focus on their diseases, and little...

An editorial published by Annals of Emergency Medicine advances an argument that a care bundle developed by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign may actually increase the risk of inappropriate treatment or misdiagnosis in Kentucky and across the country. The care bundle is...

The way that a surgeon interacts with co-workers could influence outcomes for patients in Kentucky and around the country. A study published in JAMA Surgery looked at 202 surgeons who had reports of negative behavior filed against them by co-workers. The researchers...

Wrong-site surgeries are all too frequent in Kentucky and the rest of the U.S. In fact, some reports say there are 20 to 40 wrong-site surgeries every week in this country. Orthopedic, dental and spinal surgeries are often wrong-site surgeries. WSS most often occurs...

In a unanimous decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled against medical review panels for malpractice claims. The state government had imposed the requirement that malpractice claims undergo review by medical panels before advancing to court in 2017. The medical...

Residents are medical school graduates who typically participate in graduate medical programs and train in specialized fields of medicine. It may be said they are both student and healthcare provider. Although they are not yet board eligible or board-certified...