http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/ en-us 2008-02-06T15:05:59-05:00 http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/2008/02/kentucky_medical_malpractice_f.html Medical Malpractice News: Lawyers for the family of actor John Ritter will proceed to trial today in their claim that his death could have been prevented. Learn more about the case: LA Times NBC Today Show Interview with John Ritter's... steve 2008-02-06T15:05:59-05:00 http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/2008/02/kentucky_medical_malpractice_l_2.html Amy Yasbeck, widow of actor John Ritter, does a fantastic job in her interview on NBC's Today Show. It sickens me every time I hear a reporter talk about a "$5 Million Dollar" lawsuit, or that a victim is seeking... In the News steve 2008-02-05T15:11:08-05:00 http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/2008/02/kentucky_avandia_lawyers_new_w.html My partner Larry Jones and I recently created a website as a resource people who suffered heart attack or stroke while taking Avandia. KentuckyAvandiaAttorneys.com provides victims with resources and information on how Glaxo SmithKline marketed this dangerous drug, and a... steve 2008-02-04T15:11:59-05:00 http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/2008/02/kentucky_mesothelioma_lawyers.html Kentucky mesothelioma lawyers will want to take note of this recent verdict in Baltimore. The plaintiff, a 73 year old man who worked with asbestos laden rope manufactured by John Crane, Inc. in the 1950s, was awarded $15.3 million. $15.3... steve 2008-02-04T15:07:22-05:00 http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/2008/02/families_of_nursing_home_resid.html The National Senior Citizen Law Center recently reviewed nearly 200 admission agreements from Nursing Homes across the U.S. What they found was very disturbing, but not unexpected. At least it isn't to Kentucky nursing home lawyers. It seems that nursing... steve 2008-02-03T14:53:19-05:00 http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/2007/08/kentucky_dog_bite_lawyers_new.html Kentucky dog bite victims were dealt a blow recently in an opinion written by Judge Tom Wine of the Court of Appeals. In the opinion, Wine extended the logic of Johnson v. Brown, 450 S.W.2d 495, 496 (Ky. 1970) and... Recent Tort Opinions sfrederick 2007-08-21T09:45:12-05:00 http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/2007/08/kentucky_medical_malpractice_a_2.html In a fascinating change of policy, Medicare announced last week that it will not cover medical care for injuries resulting from medical errors. In other words, medical malpractice. This raises a host of serious questions for doctors, hospitals, injured patients... sfrederick 2007-08-20T09:53:05-05:00 http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/2007/07/kentucky_medical_malpractice_a_1.html In the News sfrederick 2007-07-12T12:14:51-05:00 http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/2007/06/medical_malpractice_mistakes_h.html Everyone makes mistakes. Even doctors. But you rarely hear a doctor admit she made a mistake. In my years representing Kentucky medical malpractice victims, I have never once heard a doctor admit their error caused a patient harm. In his... sfrederick 2007-06-13T09:31:58-05:00 http://www.kentuckyinjurylawblog.com/2007/06/medicam_malpractice_settlement.html I've handled medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuits all over Kentucky. But never one for an elective cosmetic surgery. I've always wondered how jurors would react to the obvious defense theme that the deceased put their own life at risk for... Verdicts and Settlements sfrederick 2007-06-06T09:53:47-05:00