As the victim of medical malpractice in Atlanta, Georgia, you have rights. The Atlanta medical malpractice lawyers at Hammers Law Firm are here to help you explore your options and fight for the financial justice you need and deserve.
Since 2015, Hammers Law Firm has been a trusted name in medical malpractice litigation. Backed by over 50 years of combined experience, our award-winning Georgia trial attorneys have helped injury victims and families win tens of millions in private settlements and jury verdicts.
Now, we’re here to take on the hospital and your negligent healthcare provider to get you top results, too. Contact our Atlanta law office today to learn more or call at 770-900-9000. Your first case assessment is free.
How Hammers Law Firm Can Help Victims of Medical Malpractice in Atlanta, GA
There’s no doubt about it – it’s intimidating to accuse your doctor of negligence and initiate a legal claim against them. However, you trusted them with your health, and they need to take accountability for their mistakes. So does the hospital where you were treated and anyone else who might have played a part in your subpar medical care.
That’s where our Atlanta personal injury lawyers can help.
Choosing Hammers Law Firm means forcing the hospital and your negligent healthcare provider to take your medical malpractice case seriously. We put 100 percent of our focus on helping our clients get their lives back on track, which is one of the many reasons we’ve been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell, Super Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
When you ask for our help with your medical malpractice claim, you’ll be able to count on us to:
- Launch a prompt, independent investigation into your case
- Determine how your doctor’s level of care deviated from accepted standards within the medical community
- Enlist independent medical experts and specialists to testify on your behalf
- Prepare and submit an affidavit of merit to demonstrate the legitimacy of your allegations
- Gather key pieces of evidence throughout our investigation and the discovery process
- Depose members of your healthcare team and other parties who might have information about your less-than-acceptable treatment
- Force the hospital and other defendants to make you a meaningful settlement offer or risk going up against our top-rated trial attorneys in court
Our Atlanta personal injury law firm represents victims of medical negligence on contingency. You pay nothing unless we win compensation for your medical malpractice case.
We offer a free consultation, so reach out to our award-winning legal team in Atlanta, GA, today to learn more.
Is Medical Malpractice Common?
Unfortunately, yes. Research from the American Medical Association (AMA) reveals that one out of three doctors surveyed had been sued for malpractice during their careers.
Not surprisingly, medical errors are the third leading cause of unintentional death in the United States, responsible for between 250,000 and 440,00 deaths annually.
Many believe these deaths (and injuries) don’t quite demonstrate just how bad medical negligence is across the nation. Why? Medical errors are largely underreported. A recent study found that just 14 percent of errors are reported by hospital employees.
We Handle All Types of Medical Malpractice Cases in Atlanta
At Hammers Law Firm, our team of top-rated Georgia trial attorneys has extensive experience representing clients in all types of medical malpractice cases, including:
- Surgical errors
- Wrong site surgery
- Emergency room errors
- Anesthesia errors
- Medical device errors
- Medication errors
- Failure to treat
- Misdiagnosis
- Missed diagnosis
- Cancer misdiagnosis
- Failure to diagnose
- Birth injury
Medical errors can happen for a lot of different reasons. However, in our experience, some of the most common causes of medical negligence include understaffed hospitals, provider fatigue, drug and alcohol use, failing to listen to patient concerns, charting errors, and staff miscommunication.
Call our law office in Atlanta, GA, to discuss the specific details of your medical malpractice case. Our team can help you explore your legal options and work to ensure that you’re properly compensated for your doctor’s mistakes.
How Do I Prove Medical Malpractice?
Most medical malpractice lawsuits in Atlanta are based on negligence. Negligence, simply put, means that you were owed a duty of care, but that the level of treatment you received fell short. As a result, you’ve suffered serious injuries or lost a close family member because a mistake was made.
When you file a medical malpractice lawsuit against a healthcare provider in Atlanta, you’ll need to prove:
- The provider owed you a duty of care because of an established doctor-patient relationship
- The provider breached this duty of care because they did not demonstrate a “reasonable degree of care and skill” that would be expected of them in their area of specialty
- The provider’s want of care caused you to suffer injuries that were not a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the treatment you received, and
- You’ve suffered damages
Essentially, you have to prove that you were injured because your provider made a mistake that another provider – of the same specialty – wouldn’t have made. As a result, you got hurt.
Don’t stress about how to win your medical malpractice claim. Focus on your recovery and leave the rest to Hammers Law Firm. Our medical malpractice attorneys in Atlanta will put together a strategy that demonstrates liability, proves your losses, and helps you get the justice you need and deserve.
What Damages Are Available to Victims of Medical Errors in Atlanta?
When you file a medical malpractice case in Atlanta, you can request compensatory damages from your provider, the hospital, or another liable party.
Compensatory damages include two categories of awards: economic and non-economic.
Economic damages help you cope with the financially stressful aspects of your case, such as:
- Current medical bills
- Future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Diminished earning capacity
- Disability
- Out-of-pocket expenses
- Nursing assistance
- Costs of a funeral
Non-economic damages help you deal with harder-to-value experiences of a medical error, such as:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of consortium
- Reduced quality of life
- Mental anguish
- Embarrassment
- Disfigurement
- Physical scarring
- Chronic physical pain
The provider, the hospital, and the insurance company will fight your claim for damages every step of the way. Our medical malpractice attorneys in Atlanta won’t let their tactics stand between you and the monetary payout you deserve. Working closely with trusted experts and specialists, we’ll prepare a claim that highlights your losses and sets you up for the maximum financial award you deserve.
When it’s time to negotiate, they’ll either have to offer you a fair settlement or take their chances against our award-winning litigators at trial.
Who’s Liable for Medical Malpractice?
Your doctor isn’t the only one who might be on the hook for monetary costs and suffering of a medical error.
In Georgia, liability can extend to multiple parties, including a:
- Emergency room physician
- Oncologist, obstetrician, or another type of specialist
- Surgeon
- Anesthesiologist
- Pharmacist
- Nurse
- Nurse practitioner
- Medical assistant
- Medical staff
- Hospital administration
- Urgent treatment center
- Midwife
- Chiropractor
- Dentist
Our Atlanta medical malpractice attorneys will launch a thorough investigation into your case and work to uncover precisely how and why things went wrong. Once we know the cause(s), we can begin to determine who’s at fault and, in turn, liable for your damages.
What is the Statute of Limitations on Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Georgia?
Pursuant to Georgia Code § 9-3-71, you’ll typically have two years to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. Thanks to a discovery rule, the statute of limitations doesn’t begin to run until your injury is discovered through reasonable diligence. So, if there’s a slight delay in discovering that a medical error was made, you won’t miss the opportunity to hold a negligent provider accountable.
However, you won’t have unlimited time to take legal action. Georgia also applies a five-year statute of repose to most medical malpractice cases. This gives you, at most, five years from the date a medical error is made to file a lawsuit.
You have to meet the deadline established by the statute of limitations if you want to recover compensation for your medical bills, loss of income, and other damages. If you miss it, you won’t be able to hold your careless doctor accountable for their mistakes.
Schedule a Free Consultation With an Experienced Atlanta Medical Malpractice Lawyer
You should not have to struggle with the consequences of a medical error in Atlanta, Georgia, on your own. Demand justice by calling the experienced Atlanta medical malpractice lawyers at Hammers Law Firm.
Our award-winning legal team has over 50 years of collective experience. Through determined advocacy for our clients, we’ve forced hospitals, insurance companies, and other formidable opponents to pay our clients tens of millions in damages.
Today, we’re here to put the full force of our law firm’s experience and resources behind your medical negligence lawsuit. We offer a free consultation. Contact our Atlanta law office to schedule yours right now.