Pedigo v. Breen

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice LAMBERT.

KRS 413.245 provides that a claim for professional negligence shall be brought within “one year from the date of the occurrence or from the date when the cause of action was, or reasonably should have been, discovered by the party.” Appellant, Cynthia Pedigo, consulted with Appellee, attorney Michael Breen, concerning a possible claim against breast implant manufacturers for defective products. After their consultation, Breen declined to represent Pedigo, and she claims that he lost her original medical records. As a result of the lost medical…