Posted on September 4, 2013 in Product Liability
People are injured and killed by all sorts of dangerous products in Kentucky – including ordinary household items like lamps that seem perfectly harmless. On September 3, Target Corporation recalled more than 25,000 white, two-bulb floor lamps due to fire and shock hazards. The move came after a half-dozen reports of short circuits in the…
Posted on August 28, 2013 in Workplace Injuries
Healthcare workers face a risk of getting hurt on the job in Kentucky every day. In 2010, nearly 654,000 healthcare workers suffered a work-related injury or illness, according to national statistics. That was far higher than any other industry. And it was 152,000 more than those injured in the manufacturing sector, which had the second-highest…
Posted on August 21, 2013 in Bus Accident
With the arrival of fall, children will be riding buses to and from school – which, unfortunately, will also mean a rise in bus accidents in Kentucky. There are around 100 school transportation-related crashes each year where at least one person is killed, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Most of the incidents…
Posted on August 14, 2013 in Medical Malpractice
A surgical error can lead to a claim of medical malpractice in Kentucky. And while some hospitals are open and forthcoming when mistakes occur, others seem to be less so. A recent investigative report focused on one Kentucky hospital where cases of pediatric heart surgery went awry – but parents were allegedly not fully informed…
Posted on August 7, 2013 in Medical Malpractice
Misdiagnosing a patient’s health is a leading cause of medical malpractice in Kentucky and nationally, according to a new international study. The research – published in July in BMJ Open and featured in a CBS News report – found that two-thirds of all malpractice claims involve a botched medical diagnosis by a primary care physician….