Kentucky medical malpractice lawyer Steve Frederick routinely represents individuals injured or killed as a result of mistakes made by medical professionals.

Sometimes a medical practitioner may intentionally or carelessly injure his or her patient.  In Kentucky, medical malpractice causes of action can arise when this occurs.  In these instances, medical malpractice suits may be filed against doctors, nurses, dentists, chiropractors, psychiatrists, hospitals, or other healthcare providers. 

 

Medical practitioners can cause harm to their patients in several ways.  Missed diagnosis and delayed diagnosis can cause patients to suffer unnecessarily.  Patients may also agree to undergo a dangerous procedure when they have not been properly informed about the consequences of that procedure.  This lack of informed consent may cause patients to be exposed to dangers they would have avoided if they were properly informed about the procedure.  Injuries may also during surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor or delivery.  The improper administration of anesthesia or prescription medication may cause serious health problems as well.  Unreasonable conduct or even neglect from a medical practitioner may lead to serious injury also.  Our law office deals with medical malpractice claims arising from all of the preceding situations.

 

Medical practitioners that injure patients carelessly or intentionally must compensate these patients for the injuries cause by their malpractice.  Compensatory damages are often awarded to injured patients in order to place them in a position similar to the one he or she was in before being injured.  In order to be fully compensated, an injured patient should be reimbursed for his or her medical expenses.  He or she will also received payment for wages that were lost due to an inability to work.  Monetary compensation for future medical expenses and future wage loss may also be granted.  In some cases, punitive damages may be awarded in order to punish the medical practitioner and prevent him or her from acting similarly in the future. 

 

It is devastating to suffer from a medical malpractice injury.  Under Kentucky law, there are strict time limitations under which a medical malpractice suit must be brought.  Our office is eager to discuss any medical malpractice claim you or a family member may have.  We will work with your medical providers and with insurance companies to make sure that you or your loved one is adequately compensated for injuries due to medical malpractice.

If you or a loved one has been injured, contact us online or call us at 877-KYJUSTICE to set up a FREE consultation to discuss your legal options.