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,…
If you’ve ever had to accompany a loved one to a Louisville hospital during a health emergency, you know how chaotic emergency rooms can be. You’re likely to be visited by half a dozen people on the hospital staff, from the records clerk to the…
It is not your responsibility to avoid medical malpractice injuries. You can’t control what your doctor does, and you can’t foresee every possible mistake. Yet, you are the one who is going to feel the physical pain and bear the medical, emotional, and financial burden…
Since 1936, Consumer Reports has been providing its independent opinion on a wide variety of products and services. Recently, Consumer Reports issued ratings for many hospitals around the nation and here in Kentucky. Consumer Reports’ Review of Jewish Hospital in Louisville The highest rating issued…
Your dentist is not an oral surgeon and may not be performing surgery. He may not even be prescribing medication for you. However, something as routine as a dental cleaning, cavity filling, or root canal can result in significant complications if your dentist is negligent….
When an individual experiences a severe traumatic brain injury, or TBI, often the brain swells and is at risk of suffering secondary damage. One way emergency room doctors relieve the resulting pressure is by performing a decompressive craniectomy (DC), a surgical procedure in which a…