We Kentucky parents spend so much time, effort, and money planning for our children’s future—making sure they acquire the skills, education, and experiences that give them the best shot at accomplishing whatever they want to do in life—but what about us? Sooner or later, those…
Unless they are in very poor health and neither is able to provide the care that the other needs, you may be able to hire people to help them with some tasks. They may need someone to run them to doctor’s appointments and do their…
No one in Kentucky likes to think about growing old, but then again, no one likes to think about the alternative, either. We all need to face the truth of our own mortality. If we are lucky enough to live until a ripe old age,…
You may be tempted to think that the chances of a serious medication mistake in a Louisville hospital are millions to one. Unfortunately, researchers have found that the real number is far smaller—even at accredited healthcare institutions. In a recent article in the Journal of…
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease that affects many athletes who play high-contact sports. CTE likely develops over a number of years in people who have experienced repeated blows to the head. You have probably heard the term punch drunk—this is…
Proponents of medical malpractice award caps in Kentucky, and across the country, often cite rising healthcare costs as evidence that medical malpractice damages need to be controlled. However, a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that false. Instead,…