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When Kentucky seek help for a medical problem, their doctors often send them for X-rays, CT scans and other forms of diagnostic imaging. Radiology is one of the most important medical tools, including ultrasound scans, X-rays, CT scans, MRIs and other forms of scan.

Diagnostic errors are among the leading causes of malpractice claims in Kentucky and across the US. Of course, the reasons for misdiagnoses can vary.

With nearly 4,000 people dying every year in big rig crashes, it’s important to do something about the most common crash factors. A leading one is drowsiness. Truckers in Kentucky may want to start by evaluating their sleep schedule.

In Kentucky and the surrounding areas, people who hear the term “medical malpractice” might think it is related to a diagnostic error, surgical mistake or another inaccurate determination by a medical professional that causes injury or death.

After being involved in a car accident in Kentucky, the risk of a brain injury is sometimes present. Most of the time, a brain injury occurs in severe impact accidents and those where the head hits the dashboard or another hard object whether inside or outside the vehicle.

Summer is always a deadly time for teen drivers in Kentucky, and it’s the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day, in particular, that sees a spike in teen driving crash fatalities. There were more than 8,300 such fatalities during this period from 2008 to 2018, and so it’s aptly named the “100 deadliest days.”

Kentucky drivers who have to deal with heavy traffic and reckless drivers in the city may be forgiven for thinking that rural roads are somehow safer. The truth, though, is that rural roads come with their own share of problems, especially for those drivers who know little about them.

Serious injuries from auto accidents, medical negligence, dangerous products – you name it – can be life-altering.

The brachial plexus is a nerve formation that covers the spinal cord down to the armpit, and its job is to control muscle movements in the shoulder, arm, hand and chest as well as feeling in the shoulder and arm. These nerves can be damaged, though, during a difficult delivery.

The automotive research firm iSeeCars.com has come out with a study on vehicles with a 2013-2017 model year and how frequently they get into fatal accidents. Drivers in Kentucky should know that subcompact cars and sports cars, in particular, can be deadly.