Accidents are an inevitable part of life and everyone makes mistakes, but medical professionals are held to a much higher standard because patients trust them with their lives. When a healthcare provider acts in a way that violates acceptable professional standards either through negligence or recklessness, then they commit medical malpractice. If you believe that you or a loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice in Georgia, you only have two years in most cases to file a claim and a medical malpractice attorney like Casey Stevens can help.
Medical malpractice insurance is a multi-billion dollar industry for a reason. In the medical field, every action performed by doctors, nurses, and medical facilities affects the health of those in their care and the consequences of mistakes can be deadly. When a doctor, hospital, or other medical professional or facility is responsible for injuries to a patient, they employ a team of lawyers and medical malpractice insurance representatives to fight the claim and minimize or eliminate their financial liability. Casey Stevens spent ten years as an insurance claims manager and another four as a defense attorney for the insurance companies. He understands their tactics and has the knowledge and experience to recover the best possible settlement for your case.
Medical malpractice can result from the failure to perform medical procedures properly or in a timely manner, failing to properly diagnose a medical condition, or from not properly monitoring a patient during or after surgery. Doctors, nurses, and pharmacists can also commit medical malpractice by improperly administering anesthesia or making prescription errors like choosing the wrong medications or prescribing or administering the wrong dose. The truth is, medical malpractice can be committed by any healthcare provider at any point in a patient’s care. Casey Stevens has successfully represented clients who were victims of medical malpractice all over north Georgia. Our firm has experience with cases including, but not limited to:
As with all personal injury claims, medical malpractice requires evidence negligence has occurred and that the accepted standard of care was not followed by the health care provider. You must also prove you obtained injury as a result of the negligence. Often times we turn down cases because although the standard of care was not followed, there were no permanent consequences. For instance, when pharmacists fill the wrong prescription, but the error was discovered by the consumer before any injury happened.
If you or someone you love has been injured by medical malpractice in Georgia you may be entitled to compensation for the following:
The family of a patient who has died as a result of medical malpractice in Georgia is entitled to compensation for:
Medical malpractice lawsuits are expensive to pursue and they tend to be fiercely defended by well-funded defense firms. However, because our firm believes that every injury victim is entitled to the best possible representation, we represent every case that we accept on a contingency basis. This means that you do not have to worry about the cost of experts or specialists that may be needed to investigate and prove your claim because our firm will front all of the expenses involved in investigating and proving your claim. We know that when you are a victim of medical malpractice, there are financial consequences to your injuries due to loss of work, medical bills, costs for replacement care, etc. We focus on your financial health so that you can concentrate on your physical, emotional, and mental recovery. We do not collect a dime until your case is settled and you have payment in hand. Come meet us in any of our six metro Atlanta offices to evaluate your case and lay out a plan of action to recover the compensation that you are entitled to and deserve – at no cost to you.
Have you or someone that you love been injured due to medical malpractice near Cumming, Georgia?
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