Medical Malpractice

Why do details of my grief matter if I am going to file a Kentucky medical malpractice wrongful death case? My loved one lost his life regardless of how much I am suffering and that is the real issue, in my opinion.

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My sister was diagnosed with lupus three years ago, but she recently died of kidney failure. Her last doctor said she never had lupus at all! Shouldn’t her doctor have performed more tests to confirm the lupus diagnosis?

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I had a lump in my breast, but my regular doctor told me it was probably a cyst. I got a second opinion six months later, and my biopsy showed that I have breast cancer. Will this misdiagnosis have an effect on my treatment?

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After I was having shortness of breath and chest pain, a Louisville doctor diagnosed me with anxiety. Two days later, I had a heart attack. Does this count as misdiagnosis?

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A Louisville doctor misdiagnosed my daughter’s Type 1 diabetes and now she’s in a coma. He obviously should have known better, right?

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Can electronic medical records help prevent medical malpractice in Kentucky?

Electronic health records, also known as EHR, are becoming more popular throughout Kentucky and will probably be the standard in just a few more years....