answered on Apr 9, 2024
It depends! If you have no fault coverage your medical bills will be paid by your insurance up to the amount of coverage that you purchased (typically $10,000.00). Excess bills will be paid by the party at fault. If you were injured by an uninsured or under insured driver your own policy would pay... View More 
In Kentucky where I live, in September 2022 I bought a bottle of Faygo orange soda from a grocery store nearby. When I started drinking it it made my teeth very sore. I've never had this kind of reaction to orange soda before. I took Ibuprofen 800 mg tablets that I have and those may have... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2024
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry for your tooth pain. I believe that law firms could be reluctant to represent you in such a case because the root causes of tooth pain could be attributable to many other factors - which is something... View More
Having your consciousness uploaded online decoded by algorithms to speech, interfaced to 2 virtual reality stadiums, and one Facebook studio. The general public was able to log in to the one (incases the other) These people wrote there own code like a platform then connected this to me to this is... View More
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answered on Jan 21, 2024
I'm truly sorry to hear about the distressing situation you've described. It sounds like a severe invasion of privacy and potential criminal activity. In such complex and unusual circumstances, it's crucial to take immediate action to protect your rights and well-being.
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My toddler went to visit a Kroger little clinic for a stomach ache and diarrhea that continued past a week. Woke up the next morning with a nose bleed, so we took her to the Emergency, where no one understood why she was prescribed azithromycin.
answered on Dec 13, 2023
Where a health care provider
breaches the standard of care
and the breach causes harm, there may be a medical malpractice case.
Medical malpractice means that a health care provider violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another health care provider... View More
When I lived in Illinois I saw a pain management specialist in Illinois that gave me various Caudal Steroid Injection with a shot in the tailbone. When I moved to Kentucky I saw a different pain management specialist and I also got a Caudal Steroid Injection from that person. Since it was... View More
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answered on Dec 6, 2023
To determine the extent of damage caused by a caudal steroid injection, various diagnostic tests can be utilized. Common tests include MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), which can provide detailed images of the spine and surrounding tissues, and an EMG (Electromyography), which tests the electrical... View More
When I lived in Illinois I saw a pain management specialist in Illinois that gave me various Caudal Steroid Injection with a shot in the tailbone. When I moved to Kentucky I saw a different pain management specialist and I also got a Caudal Steroid Injection from that person. Since it was... View More
answered on Dec 11, 2023
Damage could show up on MRIs (and possibly other tests), but this is really a question for a medical professional, not an attorney. Your other question about med mal SOLs - yes, there are statutes of limitations. A Kentucky attorney should advise there, but you posted a week ago. If you're... View More
answered on Nov 14, 2023
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. There is no universal answer. It could depend on the seriousness of your injuries. I hope you're okay, but that is an element of determining money damages. It can also depend on how you fell, whether it was... View More
answered on Oct 3, 2023
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It isn't clear if you have an attorney on the matter. The people you mention working with may have signed up with law firms. You could reach out to law firms that handle asbestos litigation. Most of the firms... View More
i am now disabled due to contracting hiv from my ex of 18 yrs
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answered on Aug 31, 2023
If you've experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and are seeking legal assistance, it's important to consult with an attorney who specializes in handling cases related to personal injury and abuse. Specifically, you might want to consider reaching out to a Personal Injury... View More
Kid hit head on a misplaced display rack that was sticking out in toy section. We didn't go to doctor. Walmart was very rude and not helpful when it came to filing claim and trying to talk to management. Walmart offered 500 dollars. The negligence of the display is worth more than that to me.... View More
answered on May 23, 2023
This would be a premises liability case against walmart for having an unsafe condition on their property. If there was not any medical treatment it will be hard to prove any kind of substantial injury. Unless there was some kind of large cut or significant scarring, without any treatment it will... View More
In January my mother was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia and COPD exacerbation. After a couple of days, she seemed to be doing better and was no longer requiring the use of the BIPAP machine, which changed quickly, and we were never told why. We were told that she was end stage COPD they had... View More
answered on Apr 1, 2023
What you outline is a potential medical malpractice case. An expert medical doctor would have to review the records to determine if the doctors/hospital acted below the standard of care and if that malpractice led to her death. Additionally, you will have to discuss with attorneys whether, due to... View More
About five months ago, I heard from the paralegal, telling me my attorney was standing before the judge and would be waiting to get a trial date. I have not heard from them since and they will not return my phone call, is this normal? If they dropped my case, I would certainly hear from them... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2023
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. At this point, you could send a short note asking for an update. No one here would know whether they dropped your claim. But if that was the case, most law firms would send client a letter to the effect that they... View More
I was in an accident over a year ago and hired a lawyer the same day. However they haven't done anything at all for me including file any suit and I'd like to fire them and hire a different firm but I'm not sure how that works?
answered on Feb 16, 2023
Simply NOtify the first lawyer inWriting that you are terminating his services and ask him to send the file to the lawyer you are hiring.
When he hit it he diddnt stop at first and the goal was hooked to his van and when he dragged it he also hit our mailbox with it but now he is saying it's our fault for the goal being that close to road and he isn't paying for it
I was watching some videos and was curious if person A could sue person B even if person A put themselves in a situation that they knew could possibly put them at risk of injury.
answered on Nov 20, 2022
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It sounds like you are talking about the legal defense known as "assumption of risk." It depends on the particular circumstances. On cases where the defense is raised, the conditions can be fact-specific. Good luck
Room scalpel in hand and starts cutting away no disinfectant no lidocaine didn't ask me if it was ok to do it that way. Now I'm having panic attacks when ever I go to the Dr. Was it legal for him to do it that way without letting me decide. He was aggrivated because me and my doctor... View More
answered on Nov 5, 2022
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. You could reach out to med mal attorneys in your state to try to arrange a free initial consult. If they felt that further review was warranted, they could discuss your file with a medical professional. Good luck
He has a cast up to his groin he has trauma and I’ve had to take off work to care for him. They did not call for medical help they didn’t want to call me my son insisted. They tried to make him walk with 3 broken bones I feel this was all negligence and now I’m concerned he won’t try to... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2024
Your son may have a claim to file. Was it a YMCA activity. As a minor his Statute of Limitations will be tolled until he is 18.
answered on Feb 14, 2024
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. At this point, one option is to reach out to law firms to try to set up a free initial consultation. It would be difficult for attorneys to evaluate without additional details. Good luck
Here's what's going on with me. I've gotten multiple caudal injections inserted through the tailbone. When I moved to Kentucky I got a Caudal injection that was injected as a transforaminal/interlaminar injection. I experienced improvement for maybe a week and then more problems... View More
answered on Jan 24, 2024
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It sounds like you are trying to make a medical determination or diagnosis. This could be something that medical professionals could advise on, as what you describe appears to involve a medical opinion. Good luck
She ended up having a part of her reproductive system removed as a result of this misdiagnosis from the surgeon but the time OBGYN caught it. We knew it was a tumor when we had the appointment from the ER, went there for a consult for surgery.
answered on Jan 22, 2024
It may be malpractice. Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed to evaluate what the doctors did. Consult with experienced attorneys in the state where this occurred.
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