Malpractice is a specific legal term related to lawsuits alleging various different circumstances leading to damage or injury to a patient. First and foremost, it is important to remember that not all health-care related deaths or injuries due to errors in medical diagnosis and treatment are necessarily malpractice, as there are certain inherent risks associated with the practice of medicine Malpractice suits may allege various mistakes made by doctors or other medical professionals, including misdiagnosis, mistreatment, or various types of negligence. Some of the many examples of medical malpractice include failure by a physician to diagnose an illness or injury; injury to an infant during childbirth; infections caused by unsanitary or unclean conditions in healthcare facilities.
 Other examples may include emergency room errors, surgical error, hospital or nursing home negligence, inadequately trained medical personnel, known adverse drug interaction, brain injury and wrongful death .
Due to the statute of limitations imposed on medical malpractice lawsuits, it is imperative that you contact an attorney as soon as possible. If you or a family member have sustained injuries which you feel may have been caused due to negligence of a doctor, or healthcare facility, please give us a call so we may schedule an appointment to discuss the specific circumstances of your injury.
Our attorneys represent clients in medical malpractice cases throughout Central and Eastern Kentucky, including
Clark, Fayette,
Bourbon, Madison, Powell, Estill, Scott, Wolfe, Breathitt and
Montgomery Counties as well as the cities of Winchester, Lexington, Richmond,
Georgetown, Mt. Sterling, Paris, Stanton, and Irvine. However, this
list is not exhaustive. We frequently travel outside these areas.
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