October is Residents’ Rights Month for elders living in long-term care facilities across America. The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care first designated this month as a time to focus on the dignity, respect, and individual value of every senior citizen in care. Elders enter the care system for […]
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Medical malpractice can be physically, emotionally and financially devastating, and building a case is generally a difficult and complicated process. But as a victim, you have certain rights at each end of the process. While it’s easy for these rights to be taken advantage of, there are steps that can […]
Every relationship with a physician, nurse practitioner or other medical care provider is rooted in trust and confidence. Patients depend on them for accurate diagnoses, effective treatment of illnesses and injuries, and even emotional support during some of the most trying moments of their lives. But as most of us […]
A Latin phrase that attorneys become familiar with is “res ipsa loquitur.” It means that an incident that causes a victim injury speaks for itself, reducing their burden of proof amid circumstantial evidence in a liability case. A successful claim, though, is as precise as possible in drawing a line […]
After being injured as a result of a medical error, you are likely to encounter two frequently conflated terms, “negligence” and “malpractice.” While they may sound the same, your lawyer should most certainly know the difference. It is estimated that nearly 150,000 payouts were made for medical errors in the […]
On any given day, there are more than 20,000 people living in nursing homes and rehab centers in Kentucky, according to a spokesperson at the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Many of them are nearing the end of their lives. They are among our most vulnerable. But during the final […]
In Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio and other states, the principle of comparative fault prevails in legal disputes involving the payout of damages. Put simply, if this were visualized like a pie, the more you’re at fault for an incident in which you were hurt, the smaller your slice. A […]
At the heart of every premises liability case is the presumed duty of “reasonable care” by a landlord or property owner, obliging them to undertake sufficient measures to protect patrons on their property from foreseeable risks and dangers that can harm them. Reasonable care runs the gamut from risks in […]
Let’s start from the perspective of a private driver. Each year, you’re increasingly likely to be hit by a commercial truck on the road. Even as overall deaths and injuries from motor vehicle collisions in the United States have declined, harm and fatalities involving trucks have continued a slow but […]
Like companies all over the country, going remote isn’t something we expected to do. But in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the direction in which our firm was forced. So, we went virtual, only to find little changed about working across eight states and multiple practice areas. Our […]