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Kentucky House Passes Bill to Require Fingerprint Background Checks on Nursing Home Employees

Steve Frederick
March 19, 2012 18:37

Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are some of our most vulnerable friends and family members. Even if they are suffering abuse or neglect, they may be physically unable to say anything, or they may be afraid...Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care...

Kentucky Car Accident Fatality caused by Drunk Driver

Steve Frederick
February 10, 2012 14:53

On Sunday, February 5, 2012, Robert Kempf was driving on I-71 near the Watterson Expressway in Louisville, Kentucky when a fatal accident occurred. Based on a preliminary investigation, this tragic car accident could have been avoided. Robert Kempf and his...On Sunday, February 5, 2012, Robert...

Kentucky Pedestrian Killed by Drunk Driver may be at Fault

Steve Frederick
February 05, 2012 15:18

On Monday, November 28, 2011, a Kentucky woman was crossing National Turnpike in Louisville early in the morning when she was struck by a pickup truck. She was seriously injured and was taken to University Hospital. Four days later, she...On Monday, November 28, 2011, a Kentucky woman was crossing...

FDA Employees Retaliated against for Whistleblowing

Steve Frederick
February 02, 2012 17:32

Six scientists and doctors working for the FDA claim that the agency illegally monitored their personal emails. Then, based on the information gleaned from this process, the employees claim they were retaliated against through harassment or wrongful termination. These professionals...Six scientists...

Kentucky Nursing Home Staffers Arrested for Stealing Patients’ Medication

Steve Frederick
January 26, 2012 18:40

Recently, two nurses at Kentucky nursing homes have been in the news for stealing medication from patients. The first case involves Jinger Butler. For six months in 2010, Ms. Butler allegedly took medication from 10 patients at Cumberland Valley Manor...Recently, two nurses at Kentucky nursing...

Black Boxes Help Investigators Determine Kentucky Car Accident Causes

Steve Frederick
January 24, 2012 19:47

Most people are aware of the event data recorder devices, or “black boxes,” that are found in airplanes. They frequently provide clues to what may have gone wrong in a plane crash. However, many people do not know that this...Most people are aware of the event data recorder devices, or “black...

College Student from Kentucky among Four Killed in Car Accident

Steve Frederick
January 23, 2012 00:29

Four people were killed in a car accident on January 18, 2012, including a Louisville, Kentucky woman who was attending the University of South Carolina. She was 23 years old. The other victims were also all in their early 20s....Four people were killed in a car accident on January 18, 2012,...

New National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit Filed

Steve Frederick
January 19, 2012 19:13

National origin discrimination is defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as “treating people (applicants or employees) unfavorably because they are from a particular country or part of the world, because of ethnicity or accent, or because they appear...National origin...

High-Speed Chase Ends in Auto Accident, Death of Two in Louisville, Kentucky

Steve Frederick
January 14, 2012 21:35

On Friday, January 13th, one passenger and one pedestrian were killed in a car accident during a high-speed chase. The owner of the car moved it onto the street and left it running while he finished getting ready, and when...On Friday, January 13th, one passenger and one pedestrian were killed in a...

Two New Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Filed in Louisville, Kentucky

Steve Frederick
January 12, 2012 20:52

In the last week, two new sexual harassment lawsuits were filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court in Kentucky. The suits also claim retaliation and wrongful termination, claims which often accompany sexual harassment or discrimination allegations. In the first case, Mary...In the last week, two new...