If you have suffered harm due to the negligence of a medical professional, you may file a claim against them and/or the hospital that employs them for medical malpractice. Under Kentucky Rev. Stat. Sec. 143.140, the statute of limitations for filing a medical...
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Red flags that you’ve been hurt by medical malpractice
After undergoing a medical procedure, you might anticipate feeling less than 100%. But it’s possible that not all the symptoms you experience are just an expected side effect of the treatment you received. In fact, they could be indicative of medical malpractice. But...
What causes most medical malpractice claims?
Patients and their families in the greater Ashland and Huntington areas often sue their medical providers for negligence for several common reasons. For example, patients may face a poor medical outcome after a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. Errors in diagnosis...
Johns Hopkins study shows medical errors remain a major problem
People put their trust in medical professionals when they need help with an illness, condition or injury. This is the natural response to try and address the problem. However, medical mistakes have long been a concern. In recent years, the hope was that technological...
How long do I have to file a claim against my doctor?
If you or a loved one suffered harm due to the negligence or error of a medical professional, you may be entitled to compensation for your damages. However, you need to act quickly because there is a limited time window to file a medical malpractice claim in Kentucky....
Errors in diagnosis could constitute medical negligence
Diagnosing medical conditions in patients is one of the most difficult parts of being a doctor. Patients will often show up at a doctor’s office in Kentucky with a variety of symptoms, so it can be hard to pinpoint exactly what is causing them. Doctors may have to...
An overview of medical malpractice
Health care professionals are supposed to help their patients feel better, so when a patient is hurt in a medical setting, it can leave them at a loss about what to do next. Medical malpractice refers to the healthcare professional’s failure to provide the accepted...
4 areas where medical malpractice can occur
The idea that medical practitioners make errors is worrying. Patients always put their trust in them, so when a healthcare provider offers substandard services or neglects a patient, this trust can be broken. Medical malpractice can lead to injuries or death. Below...
Why isn’t your doctor listening to you?
When patients are concerned that their doctor isn’t listening to them, they have every right to be worried about their health. A doctor has to have the proper information to make an accurate diagnosis and give them the right treatment plan. A doctor that refuses to...
How common are serious surgical mistakes?
The idea of someone cutting you open and implanting a device or removing part of your body is unnerving, to say the least. However, people can set aside their natural fear of such procedures because they trust the professionals providing them with care. Most surgeries...