FAQs Category: Lawrenceville Medical Malpractice

When a medical provider makes a serious medical mistake while performing a procedure or otherwise acts unreasonably under the circumstances, and a patient suffers a complication, injury, illness, or death as a result, then the provider could be liable for medical malpractice—particularly if the medical professional violated the standard of care. In the case of […]

Many actions and inactions by healthcare providers constitute medical malpractice or medical negligence in and around Lawrenceville. These can include: Surgical errors Failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis Medication errors Delay of treatment Wrongful discharge from the hospital Birth injuries Hospital errors and infections Any of these has the potential to result in serious complications and […]

When it comes to filing a medical malpractice claim in Lawrenceville, there are specific time limits that apply. The purpose of these time limits, called statutes of limitation, is to ensure that evidence remains fresh and that witnesses whose testimony could be important in the case remain available. According to Section 9-3-71 of the Georgia Code, […]

If you are contemplating filing a lawsuit for medical negligence or medical malpractice against a healthcare provider, you cannot file the lawsuit all by itself. Contemporaneously with the legal complaint, you must file an expert affidavit, sometimes also known as an affidavit of a qualified expert. This affidavit is a legal document that the qualified medical […]

In a Lawrenceville medical malpractice case, the injured patient has the burden of proving liability and damages. The qualified expert who testifies in your case must show that the offending healthcare provider acted unreasonably under the circumstances. Moreover, they must show that you suffered your injuries and damages as a result of the healthcare provider’s […]