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Louisville Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Experienced representation when doctors and hospitals harm patients
Physicians, hospitals, and all other healthcare providers in Louisville have a duty to provide competent medical care for their patients. At Crandall & Pera Law, our lawyers have nearly 30 years of experience showing that doctors and medical staff failed to protect newborns, children, adults, and seniors when they sought medical advice and treatments. Our founding partner, Steve Crandall, has been awarded the Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America. We have working relationships with medical experts who work in the same practice areas as the health providers who made medical mistakes while treating you or a loved one.
Here are just some of our significant results in medical malpractice cases:
- $15 Million. We obtained this amount for a two-year-old and his parents. The medical malpractice consisted of failing to diagnose strep throat. That failure caused the child to suffer brain damage and amputation of both arms and legs.
- $10 Million. Our lawyers obtained a jury verdict after a surgeon negligently plunged an instrument into the teen’s spinal cord, causing permanent paralysis.
- $8.5 Million. We negotiated a settlement for this amount for a family when their daughter suffered brain damage and the inability to feed herself, talk, or take care of herself – after the improper diagnosis of a stomach virus when the 10-year-old victims actually had appendicitis.
- $7.7 Million. Crandall & Pera Law obtained this verdict for a renowned neurosurgeon who lost most of his vision and his ability to work due to medical malpractice during what should have been routine cataract surgery.
- $6 Million. Our medical malpractice lawyers obtained this sum for a 58-year-old woman when medical mistakes during surgery caused our client to suffer paralysis and loss of bladder/bowel control.
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Table of Contents
- What is medical malpractice in Louisville?
- What types of medical malpractice actions do your Louisville attorneys handle?
- What are the causes of medical malpractice?
- What injuries do medical malpractice victims suffer in Louisville?
- Who is responsible for medical malpractice in Louisville?
- What is the value of my medical malpractice claim in Kentucky?
- How do your medical malpractice lawyers fight for patients and families in Louisville?
What is medical malpractice in Louisville?
At Crandall & Pera Law, we file medical malpractice claims when the following conditions occur:
- A doctor-patient relationship. This condition is generally based on the agreement by a doctor, hospital, or medical lab to provide a diagnosis or treatment for any type of medical care.
- A breach of the medical standard of care. Physicians in Louisville must provide competent care – the care that Louisville physicians would normally provide based on the specific practice area and the requirements of the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, and other medical standards.
- Causation. The medical mistakes must cause a patient’s injuries or their death.
- Damages. Medical malpractice must cause the patient (or his/her family) to have medical bills, pain and suffering, lost income, and/or other damages.
In Kentucky, patients and families must file their medical malpractice claim within one year of the date of the malpractice. We recommend that you contact us as soon as possible.
What types of medical malpractice actions do your Louisville attorneys handle?
Our Louisville medical malpractice lawyers represent injured patients and the families of patients who died due to improper medical care when any type of medical errors happen, including the following:
- An improper or delayed diagnosis. At Crandall & Pera Law, we regularly handle medical malpractice claims that involve the failure of doctors to conduct a proper physical exam and oral exam, as well as to order and correctly read various diagnostic tests. A misdiagnosis or a delayed diagnosis means that the correct treatments aren’t provided in a timely manner and that improper, harmful treatments may be used. Our Louisville medical malpractice lawyers handle all types of diagnosis mistakes, including the failure to diagnose:
- Infections
- Stroke
- Sepsis
- Bleeding
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Bowel and bladder disorders
- The full range of disorders, diseases, and injuries that patients suffer
- Surgical errors. Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, hospitals, and all other members of the surgical team can be held responsible for operating on the wrong patient or body part, leaving medical instruments in the patient, failing to conduct the surgery competently, failing to monitor the patient, and failing to anticipate and respond to emergencies.
- Medication errors. At Crandall & Pera Law, we file medical malpractice claims when Louisville doctors, nurses, and pharmacists prescribe the incorrect medication, fail to fill the prescription properly, fail to consider and advise the patient of the possible side effects, fail to administer the correct medications and the correct times, and many other medication errors. Doctors and physicians should understand all the drugs a patient takes and what drug interactions among those drugs are dangerous.
- Birth injuries. Our Louisville medical malpractice lawyers hold gynecologists, obstetricians, and other healthcare providers who provide medical care during pregnancy and the delivery of the child accountable when they commit medical mistakes. Improper medical care of mothers and babies can cause preeclampsia, cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injuries, HIE, and other serious and life-threatening birth injuries.
- Lack of informed consent. Physicians in Louisville must advise their patients of the benefits and risks of any medical procedure or treatment.
- Anesthesia errors. Anesthesiologists can be held liable for providing too much or not enough anesthesia during a surgical procedure and for other anesthesia errors.
- Nursing home abuse and neglect. Nursing homes in Louisville have a duty to provide around-the-clock medical care for their residents - most of whom are seniors. Our Louisville medical malpractice lawyers file claims against nursing homes and the medical staff when medical mistakes delay the treatment of stroke or result in bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, and other injuries.
- Failure to monitor the patient. Doctors and hospitals have a duty to monitor their patients before, during, and after any medical treatment.
- Other types of medical malpractice. These medical errors include improper emergency medical care, the use of defective medical devices, and other types of harm.
What are the causes of medical malpractice?
At Crandall & Pera Law, our lawyers have the experience and working medical relationships to show how medical malpractice caused injuries to you or your loved one.
Some of the many causes of medical malpractice in Louisville include:
- Human errors. Fatigue due to being overworked and understaffing can cause poor judgment, delayed reactions, and other medical mistakes. Poor communication can cause crucial information to be misunderstood or delayed. Under no circumstances should doctors operate or provide medical care while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- A lack of training. Doctors and other medical professionals in Louisville should have the proper credentials and training to provide competent medical care. Healthcare providers should continually work to stay current with their medical knowledge.
- Diagnostic and treatment mistakes. We work to show your doctors failed to make a proper diagnosis of any type of medical disorder and failed to provide proper treatments – according to acceptable Kentucky medical standards.
- Systemic errors. Hospitals and medical practices should be properly staffed, have the correct medical equipment and devices, focus on their patients before profit, and coordinate their various departments and practices. Medical providers should have proper medical records for each patient, ensure that patients aren’t discharged prematurely and that patient and treatment schedules are timely.
What injuries do medical malpractice victims suffer in Louisville?
Medical malpractice can cause many types of injuries. Medical malpractice can also be deadly.
Our Louisville medical malpractice lawyers represent patients and families who suffer any type of harm due to medical errors, including:
- Corrective treatments. Many types of medical malpractice delay timely treatment. The corrective treatments may not be possible or may have more complications because timely treatments are delayed.
- Delayed harm. Pain, suffering, and other medical harm during the time proper treatment was delayed.
- Direct harm. This harm includes physical and mental injuries due to improper treatment, such as when medical instruments are left in a patient, a physician operates on the wrong body part, infections develop, a patient develops heart failure, respiratory disorders, and many other injuries.
- Wrongful death. Medical malpractice may be fatal.
Who is responsible for medical malpractice in Louisville?
At Crandall & Pera, we file personal injury and wrongful death actions against all responsible healthcare providers, including:
- Hospitals
- Physicians
- Anesthesiologists
- Pharmacies and pharmacists
- Nurses and nurse practitioners
- Pharmacists
- ER staff
- Emergency transport companies
- Nursing homes
- Manufacturers of medical devices
- Other types of healthcare providers
What is the value of my medical malpractice claim in Kentucky?
Our Louisville medical malpractice lawyers work with our network of medical experts who will explain what medical mistakes were made, why those mistakes were preventable, the current condition of your health, what medical treatments you now need, and every way medical malpractice is making your life more painful and more difficult.
At Crandall & Pera, we demand compensation for all your current and future:
- Medical costs. These include obtaining a proper diagnosis, corrective surgeries and treatments, physician visits, medications, assistive devices and technology, and medications.
- Lost income. This includes the wages, earnings, and benefits you lose for every day you can’t perform your job.
- Pain and suffering. This category includes every time you hurt, cry, become anxious, stress, or suffer depression.
- Other financial and personal damages. These include:
- Scars or disfigurement
- Loss of bodily function
- Loss of consortium (marital enjoyment)
- The inability to enjoy life’s pleasure
- Punitive damages for gross negligence
Our medical malpractice attorneys also file wrongful death actions if your loved one died due to improper medical care.
How do your medical malpractice lawyers fight for patients and families in Louisville?
At Crandall & Pera Law, we prepare every phase of your case through settlement or jury trial. These phases include:
- Verifying your current medical diagnosis.
- Determining what future medical care you need.
- Showing that your medical providers failed to provide competent medical care
- Showing that your doctors and other healthcare professionals made preventable mistakes
- Determining every way your prior medical condition (the reason you sought medical help originally) and current medical condition are affecting every day and every aspect of your life.
We file claims against all responsible healthcare professionals. Our Louisville medical malpractice lawyers conduct extensive discovery (formal written and oral questions) of everyone with knowledge of the medical malpractice. We anticipate and contest the arguments healthcare professionals make to deny liability and minimize your damages.
Our lawyers are respected by former clients, medical insurance carriers, and the legal community for our dedication to our clients and our record of success.
Speak with our respected Louisville medical malpractice lawyers
We understand how scared and upset you are. You expected to improve your health or keep it stable when you sought medical help. You didn’t expect your condition to worsen due to incompetence.
At Crandall & Pera Law, we have the experience and resources to help you obtain justice for medical malpractice. Call us or fill out our contact form to schedule a free consultation. We’re ready to assert your right to compensation in Kentucky today.