Louisville, Kentucky Medical Malpractice & Accident Litigation Lawyers
Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd, Kinney & Wilt, PSC
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13800 Lake Point Circle Louisville, Kentucky 40223 USA |
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(502) 410-3809
or (866) 768-0497
(502) 244-7776
www.kentuckytrial.net
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Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd, Kinney & Wilt, PSC has been helping injured individuals and their affected families since 1986. Our talented legal team is committed to representing seriously injured people and holding negligent people and entities accountable for the harm they cause to others. The compensation we seek, whether for a birth injury or trucking accident, is fair and enduring.
Patients place their trust, and often their lives, in the hands of medical professionals like physicians, obstetricians, surgeons and nurses. When a mistake is made, a symptom is dismissed or a crucial test is not performed, medical malpractice may result. We help people who have suffered delayed diagnoses of cancer, aneurysms or brain tumors. We work with those whose heart attacks and strokes have gone undiagnosed. Our firm works with respected experts in the medical field who can help us build your case and hold negligent parties accountable.
A birth injury happens before, during, or immediately after birth. Birth injuries, such as cerebral palsy, can be the result of lack of oxygen to the fetus or a delayed C-section procedure. A birth injury can have a lasting impact on a baby's life. They may require on-going medical treatment and permanent physical or developmental disabilities. We can help you secure the financial resources you need to help your child get necessary medical care and reach his or her full potential.
The aftermath of a truck accident is seldom pleasant. Injuries to those involved are often severe, and they can result in lasting disability. Our firm often works with accident reconstructionists to uncover the cause of a trucking accident. Often poor maintenance or driver negligence is to blame. With all of the facts in place, we can determine the full impact the truck accident has had on your life.
Worksites can be dangerous places. Electrocutions or injuries from using dangerous equipment can and do happen in the construction and mining industries, among others. If you are a railroad worker who has been injured on the job, our firm offers experienced representation in FELA accident litigation.
Practice Areas
Additional Practice Areas: Nursing Errors, Delayed Diagnosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Closed Head Injuries, Failure To Diagnose Aneurysm, Failure To Diagnose Cancer, Birth Asphyxia, Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy or Shoulder Dystocia Injuries, Vacuum Extraction Injuries, Failure to Perform C-Section, Electrocution Accidents, Truck Accidents Caused by Improper Maintenance, Truck Accidents Caused by Improper Operation
Practice Areas Description
- Medical MalpracticeA medical injury that is caused by the negligence or carelessness of a healthcare professional often leaves people wondering, "how did this happen?" Physicians, surgeons, obstetricians, nurses and other medical professionals have extensive academic and residency training that should prevent injuries like these. Unfortunately, when the standard of care is overlooked or a poor decision is made, the resulting injuries can be serious. Injuries could result from:
* Prescription errors (including improper administration, prescribing the wrong dosage or prescribing medications that result in fatal interactions or allergic reactions)
* Retained surgical implements
* Preventable infections
* Falls due to a lack of supervision
- Failure to Diagnose Cancer
When diagnosed in a timely manner, the outlook for a cancer patient is very optimistic. When a lab error occurs or a diagnostic test is not ordered, a person with cancer may be completely unaware of their condition until the illness is in a later stage and treatment options are severely limited. Common undiagnosed cancer-related issues include:
* Failure to diagnose breast cancer
* Misdiagnosis of cervical cancer
* Failure to diagnose prostate cancer
* Misdiagnosis of brain tumors
- Failure to Diagnose Aneurysms
Brain aneurysms can be dismissed as migraines or even as simple headaches. However, when undetected, brain aneurysms can be fatal, causing death in mere minutes.
- Surgical and Anesthesia Errors
During surgery, several key people are responsible for the health and life of the patient. When the wrong amount of a drug is administered or a patient dies, this is an act of negligence.
- Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack and Stroke
Patients are sometimes diagnosed with indigestion or a migraine headache when they are actually exhibiting warning signs of a heart attack or stroke. When spotted early enough, medicines and procedures can be administered to save a person's life.
- Brain Tumors
Tumors can easily interrupt the delicate balance of brain activity, causing severe illness or even death. Common signs of a brain tumor include vomiting in the morning, lack of balance, blurred vision and headaches. If these symptoms go overlooked, dismissed or are misdiagnosed as something else, a person's life may be lost.
- Birth Injuries
When a newborn is injured, parents can be distraught. Our firm provides legal advocacy that holds negligent parties accountable and gives parents hope for the future of their child.
* Erb's Palsy and Shoulder Dystocia injuries
* Vacuum extraction injuries
* Forceps injuries
- Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a brain injury caused by lack of oxygen. Cerebral palsy results in developmental delays and other medical problems. Our firm helps parents seek fair compensation that will provide for their child's future and meet their special needs.
- Birth Asphyxia
Lack of oxygen to the baby during the birthing process can result in serious injuries. Our firm holds healthcare professionals accountable for their negligent actions that led to the asphyxiation of the baby.
- Failure to Perform C-Section
The decision to perform a C-section needs to be made immediately after a doctor suspects something is going wrong with the birth. When C-section is delayed or not performed at all, a baby can be born with birth injuries such as brain damage and the mother can suffer severe injuries of her own.
- Products Liability
Our firm helps consumers who have been injured by dangerous products. Dangerous and defective products could be things like household products, medical devices, heavy equipment, power tools, automobile components and workplace products.
- Truck Accidents Caused by Improper Maintenance
Working with experts such as accident reconstructionists, our lawyers are able to determine the cause of trucking accidents. Improper maintenance such as faulty brakes, bad lighting and defective fifth wheel couplings can result in serious injuries to innocent people. Accidents of this type could result in serious injuries like traumatic brain injury or closed head injury due to the force of the impact.
- Truck Accidents Caused by Improper Operation
Truckers have a great responsibility to the drivers with whom they share the road. If truckers drive while fatigued, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or at excessive speeds, people can be seriously injured. Improper loading of the truck, resulting in unbalanced or loose cargo can also cause accidents.
- Electrocutions
We represent workers from industries such as construction and mining that have been injured in electrocution accidents. OSHA and Kentucky's own occupational safety and health laws put in place strict requirements to protect workers, and when they are not followed, that failure puts people at risk of serious injury.
- FELA Litigation
Railroad workers are entitled to sue their employers for on-the-job injuries under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). Our firm represents injured railroad workers in a potentially litigious area of law.
Attorneys
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Mr. Martin H. Kinney Jr.
Partner Admiralty and Maritime, Bad Faith Insurance, FELA Railroad Injuries, Product Liability, Professional Liability |
Ms. Liz J. Shepherd
Partner Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability |
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Mr. Tyler S. Thompson
Senior Partner Medical Malpractice |
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Mr. Ronald M. Wilt
Partner Medical Malpractice, Product Liability |
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