Every surgery has intrinsic risks, but a medical mistake should not be one of those risks. Each year, doctors make more than 4,000 surgical errors. More than half of these mistakes involve an object that is left in the body—usually a sponge. During surgery, small…
Would you know what to do in the event of a medication error? Would you even know how to recognize one? Many people who suffer serious injuries requiring hospital stays do not even think to wonder if the injury is due to a medication error….
Around the country, hospitals and medical offices are making the switch from hardcopy medical records to electronic health records (EHR). In fact, many medical professionals and establishments now receive monetary incentives to move from paper to computers. But what does this move mean to patients?…
Summers in Kentucky can be hot. While this can be uncomfortable and inconvenient for healthy adults, it can be a health hazard and an extreme danger for senior citizens and nursing home residents. In fact, each time a heat wave rolls though our state, older…
Thousands of elderly Kentucky citizens live in nursing homes. All too often, we read stories of elderly nursing home residents who suffer from malnutrition, bedsores, falls, physical abuse, and medical neglect. Another form of neglect, social isolation, is more subtle, but no less harmful. Social…
Whether your loved one suffered a Kentucky brain injury as a result of slip and fall, car accident, or some form of medical malpractice, the result is the same. Brain injury victims face substantial emotional, physical, and financial hurdles following their injuries. Doctors and other…