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Posted on Mar. 13 2014 in Medical Malpractice Cases
Recent medical malpractice lawsuits were filed against doctors at the King’s Daughter’s Medical Center in Ashland. The lawsuits, which were filed in state court, alleged that the doctors at the aforementioned medical center misrepresented the severity of patients’ heart conditions in an effort to justify surgeries. The doctors then installed stents in these patients’ and benefited from federal healthcare programs. The lawsuits were brought against the hospital, as mentioned earlier, but they also named physician Richard E. Paulus and several medical practices. What should these malpractice cases mean to you? The cases listed above were brought about due to a certain kind of malpractice incident in which alleged doctors abused
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Posted on Mar. 12 2014 in Personal Injury Cases
Nearly every child has to deal with occasional bumps and scrapes, but sometimes kids come home from daycare with injuries that never should have happened. These injuries happen for a number of reasons. There may be a lack of supervision caused by either inattentive staff or the inability of the daycare center to hold up proper staff levels. Or sometimes, a child comes home with an injury due to abuse. If you suspect your child has been injured at a daycare facility, contact our Louisville personal injury lawyers. Abuse By a Daycare Worker Scott County District Court Records describe an incident that occurred back in August of 2013, where a
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Posted on Feb. 27 2014 in Medical Malpractice Cases
Having a baby is among the most exciting, painful, and over all exhausting ordeals a woman and her family can go through. Nine months of preparation go into preparing for a new little person to join the family, and in some cases preparation begins even sooner. Every woman should expect a certain amount of pain during the labor and delivery process, but after several months of care doctors and hospital staff should know enough about the woman’s medical limitations. But these limitations are not always looked at closely enough. Often hospitals move forward as if everything is “normal” even when the writing is on the wall for something to go
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Posted on Feb. 26 2014 in Medical Malpractice Cases
Proposed changes to Kentucky’s malpractice law are poised to impact thousand of malpractice cases. The law in question has passed the Kentucky Senate, but still needs to pass the House. Behind the New Malpractice Law Last week, the Republican-led Senate passed the law, which mandates that an independent panel of medical experts would have to review any proposed malpractice claims against health care providers before such claims could legally be pursued in court. Proponents of the bill claim that it will streamline the claims review process, stop meritless malpractice suits and prevent health care providers from leaving the state of Kentucky. Democrats counter that the measures will impact average people
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Posted on Feb. 19 2014 in Dangerous Drug Information,Personal Injury Cases
The Teleflex ISIS HVT Tracheal Tube Cuffed with Subglottic Secretion Suction Port was the first convertible endotracheal tube put on the market. Its design met the needs of both patients who required long-term and short-term ventilation. Unfortunately, issues have been brought to the attention of Teleflex about their product, which led to them to voluntarily recall the product. What can go wrong with the ISIS HVT tube? There were many complaints about the tracheal tube regarding its propensity to kink during use. If a kink occurs during the process of using the tube, it can cause a patient to have inadequate ventilation, which can lead to serious injuries such as
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Posted on Jan. 27 2014 in Case Results & Settlements
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a method of placing a tube into the stomach percutaneously, aided by endoscopy. PEG tube placement is one of the most common endoscopic procedures performed today, and an estimated 100,000-125,000 are performed annually in the United States. Patients who are unable to move food from their mouth to their stomach are the ones who commonly need PEG tube placement. This includes those with neurological disorders such as stroke, cerebral palsy, brain injury, and impaired swallowing. In this case, an elderly individual with difficulty swallowing had a PEG tube placed in a hospital setting. He was then transferred to a nursing home. At the nursing home, the PEG
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Posted on Jan. 23 2014 in Case Results & Settlements
An individual was driving his truck down a rural highway when a truck hauling a camper, moving in the opposite direction, started to fishtail. The truck’s camper came across the median and in the path of our client. The client actually drove through the camper! This impact resulted in a significant laceration to his hand that required surgery. The at-fault party paid their policy limits. Our client then pursued an underinsured motorist claim. After discovery, the parties settled for a confidential amount.
Posted on Jan. 21 2014 in Case Results & Settlements
An elderly patient has been in a nursing home for many months. A bedsore developed and went untreated. This eventually led to sepsis and death of the patient. After an extensive amount of litigation, the nursing home settled for a confidential amount. Our Louisville nursing home abuse attorneys helped the elderly victim recover damages.
Posted on Jan. 21 2014 in Case Results & Settlements
A motorcyclist suffered a femur fracture after a negligent driver turned in front of his path. The driver testified that he never saw the motorcycle. Through discovery, Meinhart Smith & Manning PLLC found that the at-fault driver had double vision and significant hearing loss. Shortly after his deposition, the case settled for $205,000.00.
Posted on Jan. 21 2014 in Case Results & Settlements
A physician failed to timely diagnose and monitor a pregnant patient who was suffering from pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a disorder that is characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine of pregnant women. This condition can lead to a rupturing of the placenta and fetal demise if not properly evaluated. Unfortunately in this case, the failure of the physician to properly recognize the telltale signs of pre-eclampsia led to the loss of the patient’s unborn child. After a significant amount of litigation, the physician entered into a confidential settlement.
