Any medical mistake made by a physician, hospital, or other healthcare professional falls under the umbrella term of "medical malpractice." When these mistakes lead to serious personal injury or wrongful death, medical professionals can be held responsible for damages.
Some of the more common types of medical malpractice cases include:
- Surgical errors
- Failure to diagnose cancer
- Birth injury
- Brain injury
- Defective implants
- Emergency room erros
Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim
Medical malpractice is a complex practice area of law, because in order to prove a physician's negligence, lawyers must be familiar with the details of different medical procedures, and how a mistake can adversely affect a patient. For example, an experienced medical malpractice lawyer will need to be able to properly evaluate medical records and interview witnesses in order to extract the information that will connect the negligent third party's actions to your injury or illness.
If there were multiple medical professionals involved in your injury, your attorney must be able to determine the specific parties to hold accountable. For these and other reasons, medical malpractice cases can take a considerable amount of time and research to prepare. If you believe you have a case, it is important that you consult an experienced personal injury attorney quickly in order to give them as much time as possible to gather evidence. Filing deadlines can compromise your ability to make a claim at all.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of medical malpractice in the Atlanta, Georgia area, please don't hesitate to contact the experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Robbins & Associates, PC today to schedule your free case evaluation. We can help you get the compensation you deserve to make a full recovery.
