Medical Malpractice

Ross Mann Nursing Home and Medical Negligence Lawyers | May 29, 2026 | Medical Malpractice

A delayed stomach cancer diagnosis can change your life. Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, is often easier to treat when doctors catch it early. When medical providers miss warning signs or delay testing, the cancer may spread before treatment begins. This can lead to more serious health problems, higher medical costs, and a lower… read more

Ross Mann Nursing Home and Medical Negligence Lawyers | May 21, 2026 | Medical Malpractice

Medical negligence occurs when a healthcare provider fails to meet the accepted standard of care, causing harm to a patient. In personal injury and medical malpractice cases, attorneys often refer to the “4 Ds of medical negligence” to determine whether a patient has a valid legal claim. These four elements—duty, dereliction, direct causation, and damages—form… read more

Ross Mann Nursing Home and Medical Negligence Lawyers | May 11, 2026 | Medical Malpractice

A perforated bowel is a serious medical emergency that can quickly become life-threatening without immediate treatment. A hole or tear in the stomach, small intestine, or large intestine can allow bacteria, digestive fluids, and waste to leak into the abdominal cavity, leading to severe infection and other dangerous complications. Perforated bowels may result from traumatic… read more

Ross Mann Nursing Home and Medical Negligence Lawyers | April 13, 2026 | Medical Malpractice

Septic shock is one of the most serious and life-threatening medical emergencies a person can experience. It occurs when the body’s response to an infection spirals out of control, triggering widespread inflammation, organ failure, and dangerously low blood pressure. Without immediate treatment, septic shock can rapidly become fatal. For families with loved ones in nursing… read more

Ross Mann Nursing Home and Medical Negligence Lawyers | March 27, 2026 | Medical Malpractice

A late diagnosis of squamous cell skin cancer can be frightening and frustrating. You may wonder if earlier detection could have made a difference in your treatment or outcome. In some cases, a delayed diagnosis may be linked to medical negligence, which could give you the right to take legal action. Understanding your options is… read more

Ross Mann Nursing Home and Medical Negligence Lawyers | March 25, 2026 | Medical Malpractice

When you go to a doctor, you expect your personal health information to stay private. That trust is a key part of the doctor-patient relationship, and the law helps protect it. A breach of doctor-patient confidentiality happens when a medical provider shares your private health information without your permission or without a legally valid reason…. read more

Ross Mann Nursing Home and Medical Negligence Lawyers | January 8, 2026 | Medical Malpractice

Causation establishes a healthcare provider’s negligence as the cause of your injury in a medical malpractice case. Even if a doctor made an apparent mistake, you can only recover compensation if that mistake actually caused your harm.  Kentucky courts require plaintiffs to prove causation through expert testimony, making it one of the most challenging elements… read more

Ross F. Mann | October 18, 2025 | Medical Malpractice

Most people don’t think twice when a nurse inserts an IV. It’s a routine medical procedure, but when an IV insertion goes wrong, the consequences can be catastrophic. IV infiltration happens when the fluid that’s supposed to go into your vein leaks into the surrounding tissue instead.  Sometimes, this is a minor inconvenience that resolves… read more

Ross F. Mann | August 7, 2025 | Medical Malpractice

If you’ve been harmed by a healthcare provider’s mistake, you may wonder: What is the average settlement for medical malpractice in Lexington, KY? While there’s no fixed number, these cases often settle for tens of thousands to several million dollars. The exact amount depends on the facts of your case. In Kentucky, medical malpractice settlements… read more