Understanding healthcare negligence is crucial. It occurs when a physician fails to treat a medical condition properly (fails to follow the “standard of care”), resulting in a new or aggravating injury to the patient.
We understand that the thought of your doctor missing a warning sign of a serious disease, or your treatment causing more harm than good, is unsettling. These are not just hypothetical scenarios, but real concerns that impact thousands of lives every single day.
Doctors are not the only medical professionals who can sue patients for malpractice. In fact, most healthcare providers, including nurses, therapists, psychologists, and dentists, are subject to such legal action.
We represent clients who have suffered complications and injuries due to medical malpractice. We also represent the families of wrongful death victims whose lives were cut short by medical errors.
If you suspect that you or a loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice, taking prompt action by contacting an attorney is crucial. This step can help you regain control over your situation and protect your rights.
A Medical Malpractice case must be filed within one year after the action that caused the injury took place or was discovered. Our office will be able to determine when your time to file starts or started, so you can save time.
Injured parties may be able to receive compensation for past, present, and future medical bills, lost wages from time off work, pain and suffering, and more. The injured patient is free to recover for all financial losses that can be traced back to the malpractice.
Common Examples of Medical Malpractice:
In some instances, Kentucky law ALSO allows juries to award punitive damages.
Punitive damages are meant to punish behavior that is intentional and/or grossly negligent to dissuade others from the same behavior.
If you’ve been the victim of medical malpractice, misdiagnosis or a healthcare provider’s mistake that has caused you harm, contact Winton & Hiestand Law Group, PLLC to discuss your rights. We are here to help you understand your legal rights.