Laraclay Parker, partner at Golden Law Office, discusses how the restructuring of nursing homes as real estate investment trusts (REITs) can impact the quality of care residents receive and the challenges these arrangements may pose for nursing home accountability and resident well-being.
Kentuckians have rotted in their beds inside Salyersville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a low-rated Magoffin County nursing home owned by a consortium of New York investors, according to lawsuits and a deeply critical state inspection last year that led to $447,485 in fines.
Documents describe how residents were allowed to suffer agonizing, gruesome pressure sores that decayed their flesh and led to infection and death.
At least 11 lawsuits filed by different families against the 142-bed nursing home since 2021 have alleged that pathway of harm for their loved ones — pressure sores, infections and death — although other injuries and illnesses sometimes were cited, too, such as malnutrition and unexplained broken bones.
A May 17, 2025, inspection by a survey team from the Office of Inspector General at the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services also criticized the nursing home for allowing residents to suffer from pressure sores that led to serious injury and death.
Residents were neglected in their beds as a matter of routine, inspectors said, with clinical records falsified by staff to make it wrongly appear that care plans were being followed.
This is an action filed against Big Ass Fans, styled Isaac Fedyniak, Individually and as a Class Representative v. Delta T, LLC d/b/a Big Ass Solutions and Big Ass Fan Company, et al, Civil Action No. 17-CI-4313, filed in the Fayette Circuit Court, Lexington, Kentucky.
The suit alleges that the Defendants either terminated or constructively discharged several employees so the Defendant could pay a lesser amount under the Stock Appreciation Rights Plan. The suit alleges that the Defendants took the wrongful action without informing the Plaintiffs of the true value of the company or the impending sale/change of control of the company. The Defendants in the case have disputed these claims and denied engaging in any of the conduct alleged. All Motions filed in the case are public records that can be obtained through the Fayette Circuit Court Clerk’s office. By clicking on the link below, you can have access to the Plaintiffs’ Response to Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Compel Arbitration that sets forth the Plaintiffs’ allegations and position in the case.
As an attorney who devotes a substantial amount of time in representing school children who have been sexually abused by school employees, I am appalled at the frequency of sexual exploitation of our school children and infuriated by the calculated decision to leave the sexually-violated child without a remedy. Denying our helpless school children legal rights after being sexually exploited and abused is a direct result of the impiety of our school system and those in positions of authority.
From the beginning of time, children and the elderly have been treated as the lepers of society as a result of their lesser intellectual functioning which prohibits their assimilation of money and power. As the world has become more educated, the injustice of relegating our children to a subordinate status has become more difficult to stomach. A minority of voices are gaining traction to protect our school children and to arm them with the protection of the law; however, it is essential that our legislature pass a law that requires Kentucky’s public schools to purchase insurance coverage that would be available to cover the damages of sexually exploited children. (more…)
In our previous post, we explained some of the correct steps to follow if you are a victim of a personal injury. This includes seeking legal advice, documenting your accident, and getting medical attention as soon as possible.
However, there are a few common mistakes that can be easy to make when working towards a full recovery. Here we explain them and their alternatives so you can ensure you follow down the right path when protecting yourself. (more…)
The world of personal injury can be quite complex. If you are a victim of a another person’s mistakes, negligence, or ignorance, it can be hard to know how to proceed with a legal battle to protect yourself. So we have created a two part blog on what to do and what not to do when it comes to ensuring your rights are protected.
Personal injury: the Do’s:
It is important that you make sound decisions during this important time. Here is a list of everything you need to do in case of a personal injury.
Civil lawsuits are very common in the U.S.; as an industry, they generate $239 billion annually according to the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Still, many people navigating the complicated waters of a malpractice lawsuit or wrongful death case are often overwhelmed by the legal complexity of the legal system.
For those in Kentucky who are looking for malpractice help, things recently became more complicated.
This past march, the Kentucky legislature passed SB4, a bill that fundamentally changes the way that medical malpractice lawsuits are carried out. (more…)
It’s every parent’s nightmare, getting a call in the middle of the night to inform you that your teenager has been in a serious car accident. Between the damage to the vehicles, the threat of serious brain injury, the lawyers, and the question of liability, car crashes are difficult enough to handle without the involvement of your children.
But fortunately for parents, there are a number of new devices and apps that can help greatly diminish the risk of your child experiencing an accident. These new tools are designed to address a number of the most common causes of accidents and keep you both out of the hospital or the office of your lawyers.
We’ve put together a list of tools that can help give parents a piece of mind while their children are behind the wheel. (more…)
In our last post, we discussed the various causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries, from a slip and fall accident to a serious car accident. We also talked briefly about the importance of taking steps to prevent them: traumatic brain injuries are a difficult injury to contend with once they’ve happened, and can have a wide range of symptoms and effects.
While you can’t control the actions of others, simply taking a few strong steps can dramatically reduce the risk of you or a loved one experiencing a personal injury or becoming the victim of a traumatic brain injury.
We’ve taken a few of the most common causes of TBIs and created a list of methods that can lower your risk. (more…)
If you’re an avid social media user, it may be tempting to document every event of your life. While this is usually fine, it is not a good idea following a car accident. Oversharing can be detrimental to your case, so consider the following consequences before you upload that photo or write that tweet.
