A traumatic spinal cord injury can change nearly every aspect of daily life. Beyond the immediate loss of movement or sensation, these injuries often create ongoing medical challenges that require years of treatment and rehabilitation. Many catastrophic injuries...
When healthcare providers fail in their duty of care toward you, the results can be devastating. Sustaining an injury after a medical error can lead to high financial and personal costs where your recovery should not be capped by a set limit. In Kentucky, the law...
One of the simplest ways to categorize motor vehicle collisions relates to the angle of impact. Safety professionals often group collisions based on how the vehicles strike one another. Each type of crash has an association with different patterns of vehicle damage...
One moment you are pedaling home, the next you are on the pavement wondering how everything went wrong. If you were riding without lights and a driver hit you, you may wonder whether you can still hold that driver accountable for the accident. In many cases, yes. The...
Concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the worst car crash injuries regularly reported. People with TBIs, in particular, may find that their collision injuries have devastating long-term financial consequences. Most medical professionals classify...
Pursuing a medical malpractice case against a health care provider or facility isn’t easy. It isn’t meant to be. Many doctors who are genuinely doing their best can sometimes misdiagnose or fail to diagnose a patient. Things can go wrong that aren’t their fault....
After a truck accident, injured parties may face numerous immediate costs. They may need to be rushed to a local hospital, and just the transportation in an ambulance or a helicopter can be expensive. They may need emergency surgery for serious issues, such as a...
Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail is a global destination, bringing millions of visitors to our state every year. However, the combination of high-proof spirits and narrow, winding routes can be a recipe for disaster. When a drunk driver crashes after visiting these...
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in this country. That’s in part because they too often don’t realize they’re having a heart attack until it’s too late. What’s even more disturbing is that doctors are more likely to ignore the signs of a heart...
When you seek medical care, you expect your provider to have the right answers. A correct and timely diagnosis generally provides the best outcomes. Unfortunately, doctors sometimes make errors, such as misdiagnosing a condition or diagnosing it too late to treat....