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Request a Free ConsultationUpdated June 19, 2025 | By Wilson Kehoe Winingham staff
If you’re sick or injured, you visit a doctor and hope to feel better afterward. But what if you don’t? What if the doctor makes some kind of mistake, and you end up getting worse instead of better?
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider fails to provide the appropriate standard of care for a patient. It can look like anything from leaving objects in a patient’s body after surgery to medication dosage errors. These cases can be complicated, so it is important that you navigate them carefully with medical malpractice advice from legal experts.
Depending on the severity of your illness or injury, there are a couple steps you might take before contacting a medical malpractice attorney:
At that point, you may decide to look into taking legal action. This step is appropriate if you believe the doctor’s mistake or negligence has caused you to suffer in a way you otherwise wouldn’t have. This causality is important; if you file a lawsuit, your malpractice lawyer will have to establish a cause-effect relationship between the doctor’s negligence and the harm it caused you.
Contact a medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible. Indiana law limits the time you have to file your claim, so it’s important to begin the process as early as you can. Working with an attorney experienced in medical malpractice cases will help to expedite the process.
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Once you hire an attorney to advocate for you, follow their guidance. Your lawyer’s experience and knowledge is your best asset. You want to be able to focus on regaining your health; that’s why having experienced legal representation and advice is so beneficial. Use it.
If you or a loved one have been a victim of medical malpractice, contact an Indianapolis Medical Malpractice Attorney from Wilson Kehoe Winingham. The lawyers at WKW can help you get the compensation you deserve. Call 317.920.6400 or fill out an online contact form for a free, no-obligation case evaluation.
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