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• Abusive Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts

  Karl Truman | January 14, 2009 9:06 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  A recent article in The Advocate by the Kentucky Justice Association discussed nursing home contracts that contain mandatory arbitration clauses. These clauses require claims against the facility to...

• Dennis Quaid Testified Before Congress Regarding Injury to His Twins

  Jennifer Moore | May 15, 2008 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Yesterday, Dennis Quaid testified before Congress regarding the injuries his twins suffered due to the negligence of a prescription drug manufacturer. You can watch the video on our website,...

• 97 Kentuckians Have Died in Car Crashes This Year

  Jennifer Moore | February 25, 2008 10:02 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  In less than two months, 97 people have died as a result of automobile accidents in Kentucky. Just last week 10 people died in car wrecks. Statistics as to the causes of these wrecks have not been released yet. Alcohol may have been a factor in one wreck. At this time of year, with the weather changing so much, it is even more important to be careful on the road. Be aware of freezing...

• Grossman & Moore Filed Lawsuit Against Medtronic For Faulty Defibrillator

  Jennifer Moore | November 28, 2007 9:49 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Today, Grossman & Moore filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of a Kentucky resident against Medtronic, Inc. for faulty defibrillator lead wire that caused devastating electrical shocks. The lawsuit, filed in Minnesota state court where Medtronic is based, seeks damages for the physical pain and medical expenses Ms. Orange has incurred, as well as compensation for Ms. Orange's future...

• Nursing Home Deaths Due to Improper Insulin Injection

  Jennifer Moore | October 22, 2007 7:33 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Two elderly women recently died at Parkway Medical Center due to a reaction to an insulin injection. The women did not have diabetes. Parkway Medical Center is a long-term nursing care facility. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services reported that Parkway believes it was error or "purposeful malicious administration of insulin." The Attorney General's office is investigating. Insulin is...

• Drunk Driver Indicted Regarding Car Accident Death

  Jennifer Moore | September 24, 2007 2:04 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  The grand jury in Carroll County indicted a man who allegedly drove while intoxicated causing a vehicle accident that killed another man. The indicted man apparently overcorrected his vehicle, crossed into another lane, and hit another vehicle. Both cars flipped and the indicted man's vehicle landed on top. The other driver died at the scene. Charges are for murder, criminal mischief and...

• Fatal Truck Accident

  Jennifer Moore | September 18, 2007 1:27 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  A pickup truck crossed the median on the Gene Snyder Freeway (I-265) in Louisville and crashed into a ditch resulting in the driver's death. This was the third fatality due to a motor vehicle accident in Louisville on last Monday, September 10. Fatalities in Louisville continue to climb this year due to automobile and truck wrecks. WLKY in Louisville reported on the story and highlighted that...

• Ban on Class Arbitration Struck Down by Court

  Jennifer Moore | August 22, 2007 3:15 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Cingular wireless required its customers to waive their right to be part of a class action before an arbitration panel. In other words, if a customer had a claim worth $100, he or she would have to file an individual claim instead of pooling resources as part of a class action. This, in effect, insulates the company from all liability. Very few customers would pursue a small claim alone. ...

• Laxative causes kidney problems?

  Jennifer Moore | August 20, 2007 12:46 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Fleet Phospho-soda is an over-the-counter laxative that is commonly used to flush patients' bowels prior to colonoscopies. In 2006, the FDA reported that it had documented at least 21 cases of kidney failure associated with use of this laxative and its generic equivalent. Several lawsuits have been filed alleging that the laxative has caused serious kidney problems and, in some cases, death. ...

• 6 Miners Trapped in Cave-In

  Courtney Mills | August 06, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Six miners were trapped Monday four miles from the entrance of the Genwal mine in central Utah. The cave-in was so forceful that nearby authorities had initiallty surmised that an earthquake had caused the Genwal mine to collapse, trapping the six miners down below.Authorities now recognize that the cave-in was of a magnitude so severe that it resembled a 4.0 earthquake on the Richter scale. ...