Every year, thousands of newborns are injured during the birthing process by physicians who act in a negligent manner. These injuries may result in various physical disabilities, including but not limited to limb deficiencies. Compensation may be sought from the treating physician and medical center. But, when seeking compensation for a birth injury, it is…

Kentucky’s highest court is considering the liability of a hospital that negligently credentials physicians and medical professionals. As reported by the Commonwealth Journal, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (LCHR) is involved in a case before the Kentucky Supreme Court and the outcome could have far-reaching implications for hospitals and medical centers across the state. The case…

You are driving down the highway, attempting to pass a tractor trailer, when the truck jackknifes. Before you have a chance to react, there is a 50,000-lb tractor trailer skidding in your direction. It is every driver’s worst nightmare, and it happens far too often on the roadways of Kentucky. Jackknifing occurs when a truck’s…

On August 13, 2017, a man named Charles M. Ball allegedly walked into two separate rooms at the Bluegrass Assisted Living facility in Elizabethtown and sexually assaulted two separate residents. Mr. Ball claims it was all a big misunderstanding; the Elizabethtown Police Department claims he confessed. The families are distraught, and Ball’s employer, Tender Touch…

Substance abuse is a serious problem in cities across the country. Not only are law enforcement officials overwhelmed with the effects of these self-destructive behaviors, but innocent citizens are being impacted as impaired drivers take to the roadways. This problem is so prevalent that vehicle crashes caused by driver overdoses are becoming a common occurrence. …

If you are watching for signs of abuse or neglect in an elder who lives in a nursing home, you’re not necessarily looking for a black eye or a broken wrist. While some of the signs include unexplained bruises or broken bones there are other, more subtle signs that you should also be keeping an…

Crandall & Pera Law is proud to announce that Steve Crandall has been selected for inclusion in the 24th edition of The Best Lawyers in America©! This is Steve’s fourth consecutive year being named to the list for his work in Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Law and Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Litigation. Every year, Best Lawyers receives…

In response to the shortage of truck drivers in the U.S., trucking companies have turned to recruiting retired men and women to fill those job. In a study conducted last year by CBS News, between 2013 and 2015, there were more than 6,636 trucking accidents involving older drivers, and that there was a 19% increase…

Surviving an accident can leave you with anything from minor cuts and scrapes, to a catastrophic injury from which you never fully recover. Whether you were involved in a truck accident, you suffered devastating burns in a fire or explosion, or you suffered a head injury from a fall, catastrophic injuries are serious and require…

Vitamin K is very important for blood to have the ability to clot so that any bleeding stops. Before birth, very little amounts of vitamin K are transferred to the baby through the placenta. Babies are not able to make vitamin K it on their own, therefore, the ability of baby’s blood to clot is…