Did Your Doctor Commit a Serious Mistake?
The trial lawyers of Scott, Wells & McElwee, P.C., represent victims of medical malpractice in northeast Georgia. Contact us in Athens for a free consultation about your rights and legal options if you or someone in your family suffered the consequences of carelessness on the part of a doctor, nurse or hospital.
We know how to meet the challenges of Georgia medical malpractice law
Georgia law makes it difficult for medical malpractice victims to sue their doctors. You not only need to prove liability and damages against the negligent medical professional — you also need to get expert support for your medical malpractice claim at the very beginning of the case. In other words, a qualified medical expert needs to review your case and certify that your injury was the likely result of negligence.
Another legal hurdle is the limit on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases. Unlike other negligence cases in which you can collect whatever amount of damages you can prove, there is a limit of $350,000 on medical malpractice damages for such losses as pain and suffering or limitations on the quality of life.
Despite these obstacles, our law firm is committed to helping people who were unnecessarily harmed by the carelessness of a doctor or hospital. We work with outstanding experts who know how to review medical records for the evidence of negligence essential to proving your case. We also know how to prove your economic losses in the detail necessary to help make up for Georgia's damages cap.
You can benefit from our 30-year tradition of client service
Our careful attention to detail in complex litigation helps Georgia clients achieve successful outcomes in such medical malpractice situations as the following:
- Misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, or delayed diagnosis of such serious medical conditions as cancer, heart disease or stroke
- Prescription and medication errors
- Surgical errors
- Birth injuries
- Negligence by hospital or nursing staff
- Negligence in emergency treatment
Medical malpractice is underreported, and it's not always obvious to the patient that a physician's error might be responsible for a serious medical problem. Contact us in Athens to find out whether a serious medical condition or death in your family could have been avoided with proper medical care. For a free consultation, contact an attorney at Scott, Wells & McElwee, P.C., in Athens.
