Every year, hundreds of thousands of people die due to medical mistakes. In fact, it’s the third-leading cause of death in the United States. While not all medical errors are considered malpractice, negligence in the healthcare industry is still tragically common and often results in victims’ deaths. If you’ve lost a loved one due to... read more
Key points of this article: Gross negligence refers to a liable person or party maliciously or willfully engaging in an act that puts others in danger. A few examples of gross negligence may include drinking and driving, driving recklessly through an area with many pedestrians, and knowingly operating a vehicle that isn’t safe on the... read more
There are few things more frustrating than being sick and not knowing the cause of your illness. Sometimes your sickness may be rare or difficult to diagnose, but unfortunately, there are cases when a doctor fails to properly attend to your needs and misses your diagnosis. If you feel you received a wrong or delayed... read more
Key Points of This Article: More than 4,000 surgical errors occur every year. You have a right to safe medical treatment, including surgery. You have a right to compensation if surgical negligence caused your injury. Surgery is often a necessary course of action to treat illnesses, injuries, and other medical conditions. One of the worst... read more
If you suffer from a personal injury caused by another person’s negligence, you need to file a claim to recover compensation. Otherwise, you may have to cover the cost of pricey medical bills and property damage. Most personal injuries occur as a result of negligence, so you need to know what qualifies as negligence and... read more
Key Points of This Article: Patients can file a medical malpractice claim if their misdiagnosis was the result of negligence. Thousands of people die every year as a result of diagnostic mistakes. Cancer is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed conditions. Feeling unwell and like something isn’t right with your body can be a scary... read more
If you’ve experienced a personal injury that was caused by another person’s negligence, you may wonder if it’s possible for you to receive compensation from the at-fault party in court. You have every right to seek damage from the negligent party, but you need to be able to prove that their negligence directly resulted in... read more
Key Points of This Article: Rhoads & Rhoads partner and attorney Chris Rhoads has been recognized as a 2020 Member of American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys for his exceptional performance in client satisfaction. The firm is very proud of Chris’s leadership as both a kind yet aggressive personal injury attorney who is knowledgeable and... read more
Across any 48 hours, more than 500 people will die from hospital errors, delays in diagnosis, injuries, adverse events, treatment mistakes, and infections. Nearly a third of all patients admitted to a hospital are a victim of some sort of preventable medical error related injury, and there is a 1 in 25 chance of leaving the hospital... read more
Rhoads & Rhoads is one of the largest personal injury firms in Western Kentucky with an earned reputation for being aggressive injury attorneys who get results. Personal injury attorneys handle all types of injury and disability cases including motor vehicle accidents, nursing home abuse, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, disability and more. Statistical research,... read more
