A medical malpractice claim “shall be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrued” but does apply the discovery rule [Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §413.140]
The statute does not begin to run until the age of majority [Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 413.170(1)]
Wrongful death claims must be commenced one year after the date of death.
Kentucky currently has no damage caps [Ky. Const. § 54]
Kentucky currently has no medical malpractice attorney fee caps
Kentucky does not have any presuit requirements for medical malpractice cases.
Kentucky only requires the general rules for experts that the testimony must be relevant and reliable. [Ky. Rev. Stat. § 702]
The Kentucky Supreme Court refused to recognize negligent credentialing as a cause of action. [Lake Cumberland Regional Medical Center v. Adams]
