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What’s a Medical Malpractice “Never Event?”

Published on May 21, 2024 in Medical Malpractice.

In the realm of health care, patient safety is paramount. Yet, despite most providers making their best efforts to avoid medical errors and other types of malpractice, they still occur, often leaving behind devastating consequences. Unfortunately, these incidents happen more often than most of us would like to believe. Medical malpractice and mistakes are now […]

Who Investigates Nursing Home Abuse?

Published on May 21, 2024 in Nursing Home Abuse.

When you make the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home facility, you expect them to be treated with respect and dignity. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse is a prevalent problem in Kentucky and around the United States. Unfortunately, we have seen many heartbreaking cases of nursing home abuse from our clients at […]

Can Soft Tissue Damage Be Permanent?

Published on Apr 30, 2024 in Personal Injury.

Soft tissue injuries can happen to anyone, no matter their age or physical activity level. While they can be caused by a variety of factors, such as sudden twisting forces and overuse, direct blunt trauma from an accident is the most concerning. Can soft tissue damage be permanent? When the tissue is damaged, it can […]

What Is the Death Rate of Head-On Accidents?

Published on Apr 30, 2024 in Car Accidents.

Sideswipes and rear-end crashes have the possibility of being fatal. However, head-on collisions are the deadliest types of accidents on the road. What is the death rate of head-on accidents in Kentucky and across the nation? In this blog, we’ll look at the fatality rate of these deadly crashes. How Do Front-End Crashes Happen? A […]

What Is the Hit and Run Investigation Process?

Published on Feb 13, 2024 in Car Accidents.

Being involved in a vehicle collision is already stressful, but when the driver responsible for your accident leaves the scene before information is exchanged, it makes everything more complicated. Not only are you faced with damages to your vehicle and possibly injuries to yourself or your passengers, but there is no way to contact the […]

Truck Accident Statistics

Published on Feb 6, 2024 in Truck Accidents.

Most of us share the road with commercial vehicles every time we get behind the wheel. But do you know just how dangerous it can be to drive alongside a tractor-trailer, delivery truck, or other big vehicle? A closer look at both nationwide and Kentucky truck accident statistics paints a grim picture of the risks […]

Warning Signs of an Incompetent Doctor

Published on Jan 30, 2024 in Medical Malpractice, Uncategorized.

When it comes to your health care and safety as a patient, identifying the warning signs of an incompetent doctor can, literally, be a matter of life or death. In the realm of health care, where lives hang in the balance and well-being is of utmost importance, the role of a competent doctor cannot be […]

What To Do if Your Car Catches on Fire

Published on Jan 23, 2024 in Product Liability.

Most of us have been there. We’ve been driving down a local Lexington street, or an interstate, or perhaps one of Kentucky’s many state highways, when we’ve come across a big plume of smoke and traffic backed up for miles. As we inched closer to where the blaze was happening, we saw a car burning […]

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What Happens to Your Body in a High-Speed Crash?

High-speed car crashes are some of the most violent and dangerous accidents on the road. When a collision occurs at high velocity, the forces involved can have devastating effects on the human body. Understanding what happens during such a crash can provide insight into the importance of safety features like seat belts, airbags, and crumple […]

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Injuries Caused by Falling Down Stairs

Falling down stairs is a common accident that can lead to serious injuries. Whether at home, work, or in a public building, a stairway fall can cause anything from minor bruises to life-altering conditions. The severity of these slip and fall injuries often depends on factors like the height of the fall, the surface of […]

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What Happens if Your Airbags Don’t Deploy in a Car Accident?

It took over sixty years after the first car rolled off the assembly line before seatbelts became mandatory in all cars. In the 1970s, car makers started to add an “Air Cushion Restraint System,” or airbags were offered as safety options. In 1988, Chrysler made the driver-side airbag standard. The other automakers soon followed, and […]

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