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Medical malpractice cases in Kentucky: the rules and the lawyers
The deadline to file, the fault rule and the other Kentucky rules that matter for a medical malpractice case, each with the law it comes from. This is general information, not advice about your case.
We don’t list firms in Kentucky that take medical malpractice cases yet.
At a glance
Checked 6 Nov 2026 · Not legal advice
Deadline to file
We don’t show Kentucky’s deadline here until we have checked it against the official text. Ask a lawyer, or each firm you call, which deadline applies to you.
If you were partly at fault
Pure comparative (pre-2026)
Kentucky used pure comparative fault for decades: your share of the fault cut what you got but didn’t stop you from recovering. A 2026 law bars recovery if you are more than 50% at fault.
Know this first
Step 1: One year to file in court
1 yearfor most injury lawsuits
In Kentucky, most injury lawsuits must be filed in court within one year.
When the clock starts, and whether an exception applies, can depend on the facts. A lawyer can tell you your exact date.
Kentucky's general personal-injury period is short, and motor-vehicle claims run on a separate clock under the Motor Vehicle Reparations Act.
How fault is counted
Step 2: If you were partly at fault
Pure comparative (pre-2026)
Kentucky used pure comparative fault for decades: your share of the fault cut what you got but didn’t stop you from recovering. A 2026 law bars recovery if you are more than 50% at fault.
Kentucky was a pure comparative-fault state for four decades. A 2026 act changed the statute, so check which version governs the case.
Next
Step 3: What to do with this
- Write down the datesThe day you were hurt, the day treatment ended, and anything a government body or hospital sent you.
- Ask a lawyer about your factsThese rules have exceptions that depend on details. Find injury law firms in Kentucky, listed A–Z or by distance, never ranked.
- Ask each firmWhich deadline applies to me, does a notice need to go out, and by when?
More Kentucky rules
This page keeps to the rules that matter most for a medical malpractice case. The Kentucky page has all of them.
Injured in Kentucky: all deadlines and rules
Other case types in Kentucky:
After a medical malpractice: the general guide
What to do if you think a doctor, hospital or clinic hurt you: get care, get your records, and learn the extra steps and short deadlines that medical-malpractice claims often have, state by state.
How to check a lawyer’s license in Kentucky
Each state keeps a public list of lawyers. Before you hire anyone, look the lawyer up by name and read what the listing says about their license. If it isn’t clear, call the office that keeps the list.
How we list firms
How we list firms
We don’t rank firms. Listing is free and doesn’t depend on buying anything.
Firms are listed for free, in A–Z order, when they say they take medical malpractice cases. Every fact shows its source and date. We don’t recommend lawyers, and we don’t pass on your details.
This is general information, not legal advice.