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Legal Help for the Injured
We trust medical providers to be experts at their jobs and to “do no harm.” When you or a loved one suffers harm because a health provider was negligent, an Ohio medical malpractice lawyer can help you recover compensation for your losses through a medical malpractice claim or lawsuit. Call 1-800-HURT-NOW for a free consultation.
Kisling, Nestico & Redick has been fighting for Ohio injury victims for over 20 years. As veteran trial lawyers, we know what it takes to secure compensation from negligent medical professionals, hospitals, and their insurers. We also saw the need for a better approach to Ohio medical malpractice claims, one with less client hassle and where the victims keep more of their compensation.
At KNR, we like to ask, “what more can we do?”
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People working in the medical profession have a duty of care to their patients. They are required to provide treatment that conforms to a reasonable standard of care, meaning how other qualified practitioners in the same field would manage your care under similar circumstances. There is a customary and accepted way of treating patients, and when a doctor, hospital, or other health provider fails to meet it and a patient is harmed, that is malpractice.
The classic example is a surgeon who fails to scrub before an operation and transmits an infection. Malpractice also includes omissions, such as failing to order a test a careful doctor would have ordered, and the negligent hiring, training, or supervision of medical staff, such as a clinic allowing an assistant to perform procedures they are not licensed to perform. Not every bad outcome is malpractice; complications happen with perfect care. The question is always whether the care fell below the standard.
A doctor who dismisses symptoms, skips the tests a careful physician would order, or fails to follow up on an abnormal result can leave a serious condition untreated for months. Cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and infections are frequently involved, and our article on how often cancer is misdiagnosed shows how common the problem is.
The law does not punish a reasonable judgment call. A misdiagnosis claim has to show that a careful doctor would have reached the right diagnosis sooner and that the delay changed the outcome.
Operating on the wrong site or the wrong patient, performing the wrong procedure, leaving a sponge or instrument inside the body, damaging a nerve or organ, or using unsterile equipment are mistakes no consent form covers.
Hospitals defend surgical errors by calling them known risks. We work with surgeons in the same specialty to show the difference between a risk and a mistake.
The wrong drug, the wrong dose, a dangerous interaction, an allergy in the chart that no one read, or a prescription filled incorrectly at the pharmacy.
Medication errors are among the most preventable forms of malpractice, because the systems designed to catch them exist in every modern hospital and pharmacy.
Too much anesthetic, too little, a failure to review the patient’s history, or a failure to monitor oxygen and vital signs during surgery can cause brain damage, cardiac arrest, or death in minutes.
Anesthesia mistakes are reconstructed from the anesthesia record and the monitoring data, with the help of an anesthesiologist expert.
A failure to monitor fetal distress, a delayed C-section, misuse of forceps or a vacuum, or an unmanaged maternal condition can injure the mother or the child. Oxygen deprivation during delivery can cause cerebral palsy; excessive force can cause brachial plexus injuries and fractures.
Cases involving birth injuries are among the most complex we handle because the damages cover a lifetime of care.
Understaffing, poor communication between shifts, failure to monitor a deteriorating patient, hospital-acquired infections, emergency room misdiagnoses, and falls are recurring sources of harm.
When the mistake belongs to a nurse, a technician, or the hospital’s own systems, the claim for hospital errors is against the hospital itself.
A correct diagnosis followed by no treatment, an inappropriate treatment, an early discharge, or a missed referral to a specialist allows a condition to get worse.
Failure to treat claims also arise when a provider does not act on a test result or does not follow up with a patient who needed it.
Dentists and oral surgeons are held to a professional standard of care, just as physicians are. Extracting the wrong tooth, nerve damage during a procedure, untreated infections, and anesthesia errors in the dental chair all give rise to claims.
Dental malpractice cases are often smaller than hospital cases, but the injuries, including permanent numbness and disfigurement, are real. Claims against pharmacists follow similar rules; our page on pharmacist errors explains when they are liable.
Every medical malpractice claim in Ohio comes down to four elements, and we have to prove each one:
Ohio also requires an affidavit of merit to be filed with the complaint: a sworn statement from a qualified medical expert who has reviewed your records and concluded that the standard of care was breached and that the breach caused your injury. A case filed without one is subject to dismissal, though courts can grant a short extension for good cause. If you are choosing a new provider, our article has your doctor been sued for malpractice explains how to check.
Our statewide practice is designed to make going through a medical injury claim in Ohio more convenient and accessible. With offices across Ohio, KNR is a call or click away:
KNR also serves Ohio’s rural counties and conducts consultations by phone and Zoom.
Fight for Everything You’re Owed
Through a medical malpractice lawsuit, you may be able to recover compensation for the various losses related to the injuries you experienced due to a medical error.
Under Ohio law, your losses are divided into economic and noneconomic damages. Medical malpractice compensation can include your:
If medical negligence caused a death, the family’s claim is handled by our team for wrongful death from medical negligence.
There is no cap on economic damages in an Ohio medical malpractice case; your medical bills, future care, and lost income are recoverable in full. Ohio does limit noneconomic damages, such as pain and suffering, in most medical claims, with higher limits for catastrophic injuries such as the loss of a limb or organ system, permanent and substantial deformity, or an injury that permanently prevents you from caring for yourself. The limits are set by statute and depend on the facts of the case and the number of plaintiffs, so ask a lawyer what applies to yours rather than relying on a figure you read online.
Medical malpractice can have serious and lasting consequences. A delayed diagnosis of cancer, heart disease, or stroke can mean the difference between life and death, and an injury to an infant during birth can affect a child’s entire life. Here is how a case moves from the first call to a resolution.
We obtain your complete medical records, which you are entitled to under federal law, and review them for what was done, what was missed, and what was documented after the fact. Some errors are obvious from the chart; others take a second opinion to identify. Once you know or should know that a medical injury occurred, the deadline to file starts running, so this step happens fast.
We retain a physician in the same specialty to evaluate the care. If the expert concludes that the standard of care was breached and the breach caused your injury, the expert provides the affidavit of merit that Ohio requires to be filed with the lawsuit. Without it, the case is subject to dismissal, which is why we do not file until it is in hand.
We notify the provider and their malpractice insurer, present the evidence of negligence and the value of your losses, and negotiate. Malpractice insurers rarely make a fair offer early, and a settlement can come at any point, including after a lawsuit is filed. We advise you on whether an offer fully compensates you before you accept anything.
If the insurer will not pay what the case is worth, we file suit in the court of common pleas. Discovery follows: internal hospital records, staffing logs, and depositions under oath. Most cases settle during or after discovery. If yours does not, we try it to a jury. A complicated case with multiple parties, disputed liability, and significant injuries can take from a year to several years to resolve fully.
Ohio generally allows one year to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. The year usually runs from when you discovered, or reasonably should have discovered, that your injury was caused by medical negligence, or from when your treatment relationship with that provider ended, whichever is later. There are exceptions, including different rules for children and an outer limit that bars most claims filed more than four years after the negligent act regardless of when it was discovered. Confirm your deadline with a lawyer as soon as you suspect malpractice; the affidavit of merit takes time to obtain, and a case should not be filed at the last minute.
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At Kisling, Nestico & Redick, we take medical malpractice claims seriously. When you come to us for help, our team of experienced Ohio medical malpractice lawyers will investigate what happened to identify the cause, consult with experts who can help tell your story, and pursue justice, accountability, and the maximum possible compensation for your injuries and other losses.
Kisling, Nestico & Redick has an extensive history of handling complex medical malpractice claims. Our attorneys have decades of combined legal experience and can help you obtain fair compensation from the medical providers responsible for harming you or your loved one.
As one of the largest personal injury firms in Ohio, we have the knowledge and resources to build the strongest possible case on your behalf, including a network of the medical professionals and expert witnesses whose testimony these cases require. We have helped thousands of injured Ohioans, and our goal is to help make you whole after you have been the victim of medical negligence.
Medical malpractice is care that falls below the standard a reasonably careful provider in the same field would have met, and that causes harm. A missed diagnosis, a surgical error, a medication mistake, a birth injury caused by a failure to monitor, or a hospital’s failure to supervise its staff can all qualify. A bad outcome by itself is not malpractice; complications happen with perfect care. The question is whether the provider did something a careful provider would not have done, or failed to do something a careful provider would have.
Generally one year, running from when you discovered or should have discovered that negligence caused your injury, or from when your treatment relationship with that provider ended, whichever is later. Exceptions apply, including different rules for children, and an outer limit bars most claims filed more than four years after the negligent act. Because Ohio requires a medical expert’s affidavit of merit to be filed with the lawsuit, the practical deadline is earlier than the legal one. Talk to a lawyer as soon as you suspect something went wrong.
A sworn statement from a qualified medical expert, filed with the lawsuit, confirming that the expert has reviewed your records, that the standard of care was breached, and that the breach caused your injury. Ohio requires it in every medical malpractice case. A complaint filed without one is subject to dismissal, though a court can allow a short extension for good cause. Obtaining the affidavit is part of the work your lawyer does before filing.
Yes. A hospital is responsible for the negligence of its employees, including nurses, technicians, and employed physicians, and for its own failures, such as understaffing, poor training, unsafe policies, and hospital-acquired infections. Many doctors who practice at a hospital are independent contractors rather than employees, which can affect who is named in the lawsuit, and sorting that out is one of the first things we do.
It depends on the harm. Economic damages, meaning medical bills, future care, and lost income, are not capped in Ohio and are often the largest part of a serious case. Noneconomic damages for pain and suffering are limited by statute in most cases, with higher limits for catastrophic injuries. A case involving a permanent disability or a lifetime of care is worth far more than one involving a full recovery. A lawyer can give you a realistic range only after reviewing the records and consulting an expert.
Nothing up front. KNR handles medical malpractice cases on a contingency fee, which means the fee is a percentage of the recovery and is paid only if we win. We advance the costs of obtaining records, retaining medical experts, and litigating the case, which in a malpractice claim can be substantial. If there is no recovery, you owe nothing. The consultation is free.
The one-year deadline and the affidavit requirement mean these cases cannot wait. Call 1-800-HURT-NOW or contact us online for a free consultation. There is no fee unless we win.
