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What is Medical Malpractice?

On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Jan 15, 2021 | Medical Malpractice

In this context, “malpractice” is another word for “negligence,” which is a lack of care. Doctors, lawyers, accountants, and most other professionals generally have a fiduciary duty. Physicians undergo years of training and patients usually have no medical knowledge...

Obtaining Compensation in a Nursing Home Bedsore Claim

by chrisgoode | Jan 6, 2021 | Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect

The roots of today’s pressure ulcer claims usually go back to 2015. In that year, Medicaid allowed individual states, including Kentucky, to switch to a Fee for Service model. This program reimburses providers flat rates for certain kinds of services. As a result,...

Mechanically-Assisted Birth Injuries: A Closer Look

by chrisgoode | Dec 7, 2020 | Medical Malpractice

In many ways, car wrecks happen before drivers get behind the wheel. A drink or two at a bar could cause a serious crash later. In the same way, many serious birth injuries essentially happen long before the mother reaches the delivery room. Shoulder dystocia (SD) is...

Does the HELPERR Mnemonic Really Help?

On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Oct 21, 2020 | Medical Malpractice

Shoulder Dystocia, or SD, is one of the most common labor and delivery emergencies in Kentucky. If the baby is too large to move down the mother’s narrow birth canal and becomes lodged in it, the umbilical cord keeps moving down. The cord could cut off oxygen supply...

Citing Increased Cancer Risk, FDA Recalls Zantac

On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Jul 13, 2020 | Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

Federal investigators found high levels of a known carcinogen in some Zantac pills. The Food and Drug Administration urged Sanofli to recall the product, and the manufacturer complied. Testing indicated elevated levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine, a highly toxic...

Recently Released Documents Shed Additional Light on Defective 3M Earplug Claims

On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Jul 10, 2020 | Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability

A Florida federal judge recently unsealed some documents in a defective 3M earplug lawsuit. These documents cast 3M in a decidedly negative light. 26-year-old veteran Gabriel Thompson suffers from chronic ringing in the ears. He said it was “ridiculous” that he has to...

What You Should Know About Nursing Home Falls

On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Jun 22, 2020 | Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect, Premises Liability

Briefly, falls cause most nursing home stays. And, falls extend most nursing home stays. Fall injuries are the leading cause of nursing home admissions. Additionally, roughly two-thirds of residents slip and fall at least once during their stays. Most of these victims...

5 FAQS on bringing a medical malpractice lawsuit in Kentucky

On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Nov 20, 2018 | Medical Malpractice

Medical errors take the lives of tens of thousands of people and injure many more every year. The toll is truly terrible. But legislatures sometimes make it even worse by trying to place restrictions on the ability of injured people or their families to bring lawsuits...

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