Posted on November 5, 2014 in Personal Injury
One of the country’s largest nursing home chains has agreed to pay $38 million to the federal government and eight states – including Kentucky – to settle claims that it billed Medicare and Medicaid for services that were so substandard that they were worthless, according to news reports. Investigators alleged that Extendicare Health Services, Inc….
Posted on October 15, 2014 in Workers Compensation
Kentucky employers will be subject to more stringent guidelines when it comes to reporting workplace fatalities starting Jan. 1, according to a rule change recently approved by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Under the new regulation, companies will have eight hours to notify OSHA of a workplace fatality. Employers must also notify OSHA…
Posted on October 8, 2014 in Car Accidents
People involved in devastating car crashes often fail to realize the accident might have been caused by an automobile defect. But the flood of General Motors recalls this year shows clearly that manufacturers bear responsibility for many serious and deadly accidents. As a Lexington attorney, I work with people who are in need of help…
Posted on September 10, 2014 in Product Liability
The safety of some of the newer blood thinners remains a real concern with too many patients experiencing serious side effects. In 2011, federal regulators approved the drug Xarelto to treat conditions such as blood clots, deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms. At the time, the drug was considered a promising improvement over warfarin, the popular…