Wilt and Associates, LLC

Many women in labor will be given Pitocin, but in some cases, these women or their newborns will experience serious illness or injury. If you or someone you love suffered a birth injury, and you have reason to believe the use of Pitocin was responsible, you may have a medical malpractice lawsuit on your hands. Wilt and Thompson, PLLC, is ready to answer your questions. The use of Pitocin is not without risks, but if your healthcare provider failed to carefully monitor you and your baby and either of you became ill or injured, you may be entitled...Continue Reading...

When you suffer further illness or become injured when you receive treatment designed to make you feel better, physicians and other medical professionals will often try to explain away these conditions as being risks associated with the treatment or medical procedure. However, this may not always be the case. If your healthcare provider’s negligence was the cause of your illness or injury, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Medical malpractice is much different from the risks of treatments you may receive when injured or...Continue Reading...

The loss of a close family member is always devastating, but your grief can be made worse by the knowledge that their death could have been avoided had it not been for the irresponsible or reckless conduct of another. In cases such as these, you may be able to get justice for your loved one by filing a civil lawsuit against the individual or entity that is directly or indirectly to blame for their death. However, before you jump the gun and file a claim, there are certain wrongful death laws in Kentucky that you will need to know. Read on...Continue Reading...

The last thing you probably expected when you went to see your physician or to the hospital for treatment was to suffer further due to an error by the staff. Fortunately, if you are a victim of medical malpractice in Kentucky, you have options for financial recovery. Read on to learn more about the steps you can take to obtain maximum compensation for your suffering. Consider a Medical Malpractice LawsuitThere are numerous ways that your caregiver could be responsible for causing you injury or illness, but there are some that are simply inexcusable...Continue Reading...

Medical malpractice lawsuits are some of the most complicated types of injury claims in Kentucky. There are many different, complex laws that can significantly impact the outcome of a medical malpractice claim, one of which is the Kentucky statute of repose. Below, we go into greater detail about what the statute of repose is and how it could influence your medical negligence claim so you are better prepared for what happens next.The Kentucky Statute of Limitations for Medical MalpracticeBefore we get into the statute of repose, we must first...Continue Reading...