1.
What You Need to
Know Before Filing a
Medical Malpractice
Lawsuit
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Understanding the path forward for
medical malpractice victims

2.
What is Medical
Malpractice?
Malpractice occurs when a healthcare
provider causes a patient serious and
costly harm due to careless or negligent
actions. Negligence means that a doctor,
nurse or other healthcare professional
failed to take actions that meet the
standards of care accepted in the
medical community.
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3.
Why are These Claims
Important?
Medical malpractice claims allow
injured or ill patients the opportunity
to recover the costs that stem from
negligent healthcare. They also hold
negligent healthcare providers
accountable for the harm they’ve
caused. These claims are about
fairness.
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4.
Statistics on Medical
Errors in the U.S.
• Approximately 250,000 deaths happen in
the U.S. every year due to medical errors.
• Ten percent of all medical deaths are due
to medical error.
• Around 4,000 surgical errors happen
every year.
• About one in 31 hospital patients has at
least one healthcare-associated infection.
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5.
Not All Medical Errors
Constitute Malpractice
A medical error is not necessarily the same
thing as medical malpractice. A medical
malpractice claim is based on the premise that a
healthcare provider failed to act in accordance
with the “standard of care” of the medical
profession. While it’s not always easy for a
patient to see the difference, a skilled medical
malpractice attorney will be able to determine
whether the patient has a potential claim.
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6.
• Anesthesia Errors
• Birth Injuries
• Emergency Room Errors
• Failure to Diagnose/Misdiagnosis
• Hospital Infections
• Medical Device Malfunctions/Recalls
• Medication Errors
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Surgical Errors
• Wrongful Death
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Examples of Medical
Malpractice

7.
• Loss of past and future earnings
• Medical expenses
• Pain and suffering
• Past and future medical expenses
• Disability
• Wrongful death
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Common Damages in
Medical Malpractice
Claims

8.
What to Do If You
Suspect Malpractice
• First, prioritize your health. If you are
critically injured or ill, seek medical care
from another doctor.
• Second, keep records or medical bills
related to your initial treatment and any
other treatment you received after the
malpractice occurred.
• Third, contact a medical malpractice
attorney to get assistance with filing a
claim.
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9.
Medical Malpractice
Cases Aren’t Simple
Proving medical malpractice requires
examining all the evidence, conducting
investigations and building a case on
behalf of the patient. Most patients don’t
have the knowledge or experience
necessary to file a claim and get
compensation that adequately reflects
the costs of malpractice.
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10.
A skilled medical malpractice attorney not only
gathers evidence and builds a case for their
client, they also handle correspondence with
insurance companies and healthcare providers.
An attorney will do the legwork of the case and
fight to make sure that a client gets the payment
they truly deserve. These claims often involve
significant injuries and medical costs. When
there is this much on the line, it’s in a patient’s
best interest to have an attorney handle the
claim.
How a Medical Malpractice
Attorney Can Help
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11.
Eastern Kentucky medical malpractice
attorney Billy Johnson has years of
experience getting clients the
compensation they deserve. Whether
negotiating out-of-court settlements or
arguing a client’s case in front of a jury,
Billy Johnson fights to make sure his
clients get justice and that healthcare
providers are held accountable for their
negligence. Contact the Johnson Law Firm
today to schedule a free consultation.
Contact Billy Johnson
Today
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