Emergency rooms treat patients who need fast medical help when every minute counts. Kentucky ERs handle crowds of sick and injured people daily, forcing doctors to make quick choices about who stays and who goes home. Sometimes these rushed decisions mean that a...
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Medical Malpractice
What is the difference between a birth injury and a birth defect?
Bringing a baby into the world should be one of life's most joyous moments for parents. But when health complications arise with a newborn, that joy can quickly turn to worry and confusion. Parents often struggle to understand if their child's condition happened...
How Can We Know If We Have A Malpractice Case For Our Baby’s Birth Injury?
The birth of a child is a momentous occasion, filled with anticipation and hope. However, when the unexpected occurs and a birth injury is sustained, parents are often left with questions and concerns about the cause and their legal rights. Was this tragic birth...
The profound physical impacts of medication errors in hospitals
A medication error happens when a health care provider gives a patient the wrong medication, an incorrect dose or an improper administration of a medication. It is a preventable mistake, and among its causes are human error, equipment failure or miscommunication among...
What Kentucky parents need to know about Erb’s palsy
Kentucky expectant mothers hope for the best when they are preparing to have a baby. Unfortunately, you cannot always predict what will happen during labor or birth. In some instances, a child may suffer from a birth injury. One of the most common birth injuries is...
Can a general practitioner deliver your baby?
You need to choose the right healthcare provider for a safe delivery and might wonder if a general practitioner can deliver your baby in Kentucky. However, you should understand the scope of practice and potential risks. Knowing this can help you make the right...
What are examples of surgical errors?
Picture this: you put your trust in a skilled surgeon, believing that you will wake up healthier and better than before. But what if things don't go as planned? Surgical errors are a reality that can turn a life-saving procedure into a traumatic experience....
Is post-surgery infection a sign of medical malpractice?
You just had surgery, and now you are facing an unexpected complication: infection. This unwelcome development is not just painful; it is also potentially dangerous. Understanding the causes of post-surgery infections and when they might qualify as medical malpractice...
Epidural complications during childbirth: potential risks
Giving birth is such a happy time for most parents, and those first few days are when the family typically plans to spend as much time as possible with mother and baby. However, sometimes that is impossible because either the mother or the baby sustained an injury....
What if you wake up during surgery?
Imagine waking up during surgery, unable to move or speak, feeling every cut and suture. This nightmare scenario, known as anesthesia awareness, is rare but terrifying. While uncommon, it can leave lasting emotional scars on those who experience it. Understanding this...