Lexington Kentucky Personal Injury Law Blog

After three tragic death of residents, a nursing home chain is facing a $5.5 million verdict for its negligence which was found to cause the most recent of those deaths. The company has been the subject of numerous complaints, has a history of health and safety...

A lawsuit has been filed by two heart surgery patients who were left with metal artifacts after their surgeries. Both patients' surgeries were completed with the help of the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical device, and the victims claim that the device's manufacturer,...

A drug created for cancer patients suffering from nausea, but prescribed frequently to pregnant women suffering from morning sickness, has become the target of a number of lawsuits nationwide. Ondansetron, known under the brand name Zofran, is manufactured by...

It is no secret that the Veterans' Affairs system has been facing complaints regarding the medical treatment of our nation's veterans. In a recent case, a victim's family was able to receive some compensation for the man's medical issues that were caused by medical...

When a woman goes to the hospital in labor, chances are good that she isn't expecting to have to have a Cesarean section. For some women, including some in Kentucky, a failure to progress during labor end up requiring her to have a C-section. One reason that is...

When a woman finds out she is expecting a child, elation is usually one of the most common feelings. There are some instances in which finding out about the pregnancy is only one of the shocks she will receive. Some women find out that they are expecting more than one...

Hospital employees need to be extremely conscientious, because they literally have the fate of other people's health in their hands. If they are negligent, patients suffer health consequences that can adversely affect the rest of their lives or even result in the...

In our blog post last week, we discussed the death of Joan Rivers. Her daughter Melissa has sent out a message that her mother's death wasn't acceptable. Melissa filed a civil lawsuit for wrongful death. That might have some of our readers wanting to know more about...

Many people think of hospitals as sanitary places. The truth is that many surfaces in hospitals are laden with nasty germs that can cause infections and other issues. As sick people sneeze, cough and breathe, those germs float around and land on surfaces. Even in the...

It is no secret that people who go into the hospital for care rely heavily on nurses to ensure they receive proper care and are comfortable throughout their stay in the hospital. In order for the patients to remain safe and receive proper care, the nursing staff has...