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In Kentucky, medical malpractice accounts for a significant number of personal injury cases as well. In fact, there are a few cases every year in Kentucky in which victims receive compensation in excess of $1 million. Average medical malpractice cases result in awards of tens of thousands of dollars. However, the cost of medical negligence to Kentucky residents is very high. Some estimates show that as many as 1,000 hospital deaths in Kentucky could have been prevented. Also, many doctors with repeated malpractice claims against them are rarely disciplined or lose their licenses, allowing them to continue working and possibly harming more patients.

Kentucky has the shortest statute of limitations of any state in the U.S. This means it allows personal injury victims only a very short time—one year—to file their claims. If personal injury and automobile claims aren’t filed in that time period, the victim will not be able to recover medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, etc. In Kentucky, finding a personal injury attorney immediately is extremely important.