Medical malpractice: Surgeon hit with $6.8 million judgement
Tragically, negligence in the medical field continues to be one of the leading causes of death and injury, not only in Kentucky, but across the United States. A medical malpractice lawsuit that was filed in another state recently resulted in a judgment of $6.8 million. The lawsuit was filed against an experienced surgeon after a woman died from a simple procedure to repair a hernia. Reports indicate that the surgery was a laparoscopic procedure,