FAQs Category: Atlanta Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice in Atlanta can take a variety of different forms. In some cases, a surgical procedure may go awry because of medical negligence. At other times, a surgeon may leave a foreign object inside a patient’s body, leading to a future complication, or perform an incorrect medical procedure. Some of the most common types […]

If you are planning on pursuing a medical malpractice claim against a negligent healthcare provider, certain time limitations apply under the Georgia statute of limitations. Statutes of limitations provide a set window of time for filing a lawsuit in a particular type of case. The purpose of these statutes is to ensure that witnesses are […]

Due to the sensitive and complex nature of medical malpractice cases, Georgia law imposes an expert affidavit requirement when filing a lawsuit directly against a healthcare provider. An attorney must file this affidavit with the court in addition to the actual medical malpractice complaint. Specifically, a qualified medical expert with has the necessary qualifications to testify in […]

For you to prevail in an Atlanta medical malpractice case, you must demonstrate (through the expert medical testimony of a qualified healthcare provider) that your healthcare provider acted unreasonably under the circumstances and violated the standard of care that was in place. Moreover, this breach of the applicable standard of care must have resulted in […]