Kentucky Injury Law News
Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd has ruled that the new law mandating that medical malpractice cases must first be presented to medical review panels is unconstitutional.
This decision is a boost for people who have suffered injuries in the care of providers. Medical review panels add an additional obstacle to people seeking justice due to substandard care.
The law had the effect of protecting wealthy professionals and institutions from claims by ordinary people who happened to be injured while being treated.