Pike County, KY Medical Malpractice Lawyer

People all over the state of Kentucky trust medical professionals to care for them in a way that not only abides by their medical oath, but also in a way that they’d deserve to be treated as human beings. Though most physicians truly do provide their patients with exceptional care, there are times when they don’t. If you or a loved one has been harmed by a medical professional’s negligence, please don’t hesitate to speak with a Pike County medical malpractice lawyer from Shane Hall Attorney At Law, PLLC today.

Medical Malpractice Lawyer | Here for Those Harmed By Medical Professionals

We believe that anyone who has been harmed as a result of negligence or malpractice deserves a clear and straightforward path to be adequately compensated for the damages they’ve incurred. Our Pikeville, KY personal injury lawyer is here to roll out that path.

Common Instances of Medical Malpractice

As you can imagine, there is a wide range of acts that may qualify as medical malpractice or negligence. Just some of the most common acts that we see that may be considered malpractice are as follows:

• Making critical errors during surgical procedures, such as performing wrong-site surgery or leaving surgical instruments in a patient’s body.
• Making diagnosis errors, such as diagnosing a patient incorrectly or failing to diagnose them with a disease at all. Among the most common diagnosis errors are those involving failure to diagnose or the misdiagnosis of cancer. Unfortunately, these mistakes are often fatal.
• Errors made during the administration of anesthesia or while monitoring patients on anesthesia, such as administering not enough anesthesia (resulting in a patient waking up during surgery), too much (resulting in a patient suffering brain damage), or failing to keep a close eye on a patient’s vitals while under anesthesia at all times.
• Errors made during childbirth, which may result in the child developing cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, or another injury.

How Long Do I Have to File a Medical Malpractice Claim in Kentucky?

Typically, in the state of Kentucky, victims of medical malpractice will have one year from the date the act of medical malpractice occurred (or one year from the date the act of malpractice became apparent) to file a medical malpractice claim. This timeframe is known as the statute of limitations.

Contact a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today

If you were harmed by a careless medical professional, you can turn to Shane Hall Attorney At Law, PLLC. Our legal team is dedicated to getting those harmed by medical malpractice the justice they deserve. Not only is our goal to get you compensated, but it is also to ensure that the medical professional in question never makes the same mistake again. If you need a legal team you can depend on, simply contact us today. Our consultations are free.