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Everyone deserves quality care when they visit a doctor or hospital, but sadly, not everyone gets it. When a health care provider breaches their duty of care and causes undue harm, serious complications can arise. Even when a procedure does not turn out as anticipated, the incident might not meet the standard of medical negligence. For a case to qualify as negligence in the eyes of the law, the provider must have deviated from the accepted and reasonable standard of care.

What Are Some Examples of Medical Negligence?

Medical negligence is defined as a failure to act in the appropriate and widely accepted way for a given situation. Unfortunately, there are countless ways for a health care provider to breach the duty of care owed to each patient. Some of the most common errors include misdiagnosing a condition, leaving surgical instruments inside a patient, and operating on the wrong side of the body, at the wrong site, or on the wrong patient.

medical negligence Ashland KYHealth care is not an exact science, so a procedure not leading to the anticipated outcome is not always considered negligence or medical malpractice. A successful case hinges on the patient’s ability to prove that, had a different provider handled the procedure, the outcome would have been different.  

How Do You Prove Medical Negligence?

Proving medical negligence is similar to making any other personal injury claim. You must gather all evidence of the damages, including medical records, photographs, and a journal detailing your recovery. Attorneys often recommend finding expert witnesses to testify on your behalf and confirm that the duty of care was, in fact, breached. 

 

If you believe a health care provider committed medical negligence, a compassionate personal injury attorney from Williams, Hall & Latherow, LLP in Ashland, KY, will evaluate the incident to determine if you have grounds for a claim. If you have a valid case, their team will help you pursue compensation for damages from the liable provider or health care facility. Visit the firm’s website to learn more about their experience handling medical cases, and call (606) 329-1919 to schedule an initial consultation. 

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