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Truck accidents: State of emergency declared along busy highway

The interstate highways that criss-cross the state of Kentucky are heavily utilized by commercial traffic. For motorists in smaller passenger vehicles, traveling at high speeds in close proximity to massive tractor-trailers and other large trucks can be incredibly intimidating. Sharing roadways with tractor-trailers is not only daunting, it is dangerous. Officials in Fort Mitchell recently declared a state of emergency due to several truck accidents along a notorious stretch of Interstate 75. According to reports, four separate

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80% of motorcycle accidents are serious

When you look at general car accident statistics, you have a high percentage of wrecks that are not very serious. That is to say they do not result in injuries or fatalities. That does not mean they don’t matter to the people involved, of course. They are still frightening and traumatic, and they can lead to serious repair bills and property damage. Even a fender-bender can have a drastic impact

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Medical malpractice: Even minor surgeries come with risks

Medical technology in the United States has improved by leaps and bounds in just the last 20 years. What were once invasive and difficult surgeries have now become simple and routine. Surgeons in Kentucky and across the country combine their expertise with advanced technology to improve outcomes and save the lives of their patients. When humans are involved, however, the risk for medical malpractice will always be present. A recent lawsuit in another

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Protecting your rights before surgery

Modern medical care can offer incredible treatment and recovery from serious, even life-threatening injuries. In many cases, a complicated surgery can repair a patient’s body and give them a fresh experience of wellness, at least when surgeons and doctors perform a procedure properly. Unfortunately, well-meaning medical professionals at every level make mistakes that can permanently harm or even kill the people they are working to help. For many people facing

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Family awarded $9 million in medical malpractice lawsuit

Without question, physicians are widely considered to be some of the most intelligent and capable members of society. Doctors in the state of Kentucky are required to undergo years of academic and on-the-job training in order to legally examine and treat patients. However, whenever humans are involved, mistakes will happen. When mistakes occur during medical treatment, the patient will suffer the consequences. A family in another state filed a medical malpractice lawsuit after

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Truck accidents: Deadly crash caused by distracted truck driver

It’s no secret that distracted driving is a big problem in Kentucky and across the United States. To safely navigate crowded roadways, motorists must always remain focused behind the wheel. Truck drivers are no exception. In fact, special licenses and hours of training are required just to legally operate tractor-trailers. Losing focus for just a split second is enough to cause deadly truck accidents. According to Kentucky State Police, a recent fatal crash in Frankfort

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Should my doctor give me a C-section?

Of all the medical errors that are made, perhaps the ones that cause the most grief are birth injuries. When an infant is injured during or just before birth, the baby’s life trajectory is often irretrievably altered. The might-have-beens that the parents — and later, the children — experience can be heartbreaking. Children who suffer injuries at birth may never be able to walk or move freely or may experience

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Nurses who kill their patients

Hospital and nursing home patients depend upon their nurses to render care to them when they are at their most vulnerable point. Far more than the doctors who issue orders to them, nurses are intimately involved in the hands-on care of their patients. Most nurses enter the healing profession out of a desire to care for others and ease their suffering. But there is a subset of the nursing profession

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