Patients with physical disabilities are often surprised to find that medical professionals aren’t necessarily any less uninformed or callous about their disabilities than the laypeople they encounter every day. Unfortunately, these prejudices and ignorance can keep...
Doctors, pharmacists and nurses fill millions of prescriptions each year, yet preventable errors harm patients across Kentucky. When a clinic or pharmacy gives out the wrong drug or dose, the mistake disrupts body chemistry and threatens health. Spotting early warning...
As catastrophic as medical negligence and errors can be, they are rarely considered to rise to the level of a criminal offense. Medical malpractice allegations are typically handled via civil lawsuits. Kentucky has taken things a step further and decriminalized...
Artificial intelligence (AI) software can review large quantities of information much more rapidly than a human can. Many businesses have begun integrating AI software into their workflows to reduce demands on employees and speed up labor intensive procedures. In the...
If you or someone you love has a life-changing injury, you may already be wondering how you will pay for care that could last decades. The hospital bills are only the start. A life care plan is one way to put a number on what comes next. A life care plan lists the...
People largely recognize that car crashes can cause severe traumatic injuries, including amputations. Crashes can sever limbs and extremities, leading to dangerous blood loss, major infection risk and a host of other medical complications. People frequently inspect...
Car crash injuries often put short-term pressure on people by generating medical expenses and forcing them to miss work to seek medical care. Extended absences can put a person’s career at risk, especially if they do not have paid leave benefits or qualify for unpaid...
The phone rings while you are still sore from surgery and months from finishing rehabilitation. An adjuster sounds sympathetic, names a number and suggests you could put this behind you today. After a truck crash, that can feel like relief. It also arrives before...
“Broken heart syndrome” may sound metaphorical, but it describes a genuine cardiac condition that may require prompt medical attention. Also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy or stress cardiomyopathy, it causes the heart's main pumping chamber to temporarily change...
Radiology helps to define the potential of modern medicine. X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds and other imaging studies can help physicians identify illnesses and injuries that may not otherwise be apparent. Unfortunately, when mistakes occur during the imaging or...