If a gastroenterologist’s negligence harmed you or someone in your family, you have the right to seek accountability. Malone Law Medical Malpractice and Severe Injury Lawyers has been fighting for patients in Atlanta, Georgia, for decades. Our firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients harmed by medical negligence.
If you need an Atlanta gastroenterologist malpractice lawyer, contact us today at (770) 390-7550 for a free consultation. We handle every case on a contingency fee basis, so you pay nothing unless we win.
How Can Malone Law Medical Malpractice and Severe Injury Lawyers Help After Gastroenterologist Malpractice in Atlanta, GA?
Proving malpractice against a gastroenterologist requires more than showing that a procedure went wrong or that a diagnosis came late. You need evidence that the provider deviated from the accepted standard of care and that this deviation caused your harm. Malone Law Medical Malpractice and Severe Injury Lawyers will handle every aspect of that process.
Our Medical Malpractice Attorneys can help by:
- Reviewing your medical records for standard-of-care violations
- Retaining gastroenterology experts to evaluate your care
- Linking the provider’s negligence to your injuries
- Calculating the full scope of your damages
- Handling all communications with the hospital and insurers
- Pursuing a settlement or taking your case to trial
We handle every case on a contingency fee basis. You owe us nothing unless we recover compensation for you. Contact a trusted Atlanta medical malpractice lawyer today for a free consultation.
What Are Common Types of Gastroenterologist Malpractice?
Gastroenterology involves a range of complex procedures and diagnostic responsibilities. Errors can occur during colonoscopies, endoscopies, biopsies, and other interventions, as well as in the interpretation of imaging and lab results. Conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract are often serious, and delays or errors in care can allow them to progress to a far more dangerous stage.
Common forms of gastroenterologist malpractice include:
- Missed or delayed cancer diagnosis
- Delayed diagnosis of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
- Organ perforation during a colonoscopy or endoscopy
- Failure to address gastrointestinal bleeding
- Misread biopsy results
- Failure to refer to a specialist
- Gastrointestinal medication errors
When any of these errors occur because a provider failed to exercise the care a reasonably skilled gastroenterologist would have provided under the same circumstances, it may constitute negligence and give rise to a malpractice claim.
What Injuries Commonly Occur in Gastroenterologist Malpractice Cases?
The gastrointestinal system plays a central role in overall health, and errors in its care can produce severe, sometimes irreversible consequences.
Patients harmed by gastroenterologist malpractice often face:
- Advanced-stage cancer from a delayed diagnosis
- Peritonitis or infection after organ perforation
- Permanent digestive damage
- Significant blood loss
- Unnecessary surgeries from misdiagnosis
- Organ failure
These injuries often require extensive treatment, repeated hospitalizations, and long-term medical management. Many patients are left with conditions that permanently affect their ability to work, eat normally, and enjoy daily life.
What Compensation Is Available to Me?
Georgia law allows you to seek full compensation when a medical provider’s negligence caused your harm. What your case is worth depends on the nature and severity of your injuries and how they have affected your life and your ability to earn a living.
Based on those factors, you may be able to recover for:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning capacity
- Ongoing treatment
- Rehabilitation
- Long-term care costs
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
If malpractice cost you a family member’s life, your family may also have the right to file a wrongful death claim. That claim can cover funeral costs, the financial support your family has lost, and the loss of the relationship itself. We will make sure to consider every loss.
How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit?
In Georgia, medical malpractice claims are subject to strict time limits. In most cases, you have two years from the date of the injury—or from when you discovered, or reasonably should have discovered, the harm—to file a lawsuit.
However, Georgia also enforces a statute of repose, which generally places a five-year absolute deadline from the date the malpractice occurred, regardless of when the injury was discovered. There are limited exceptions, such as cases involving fraud, minors, or foreign objects left in the body.
Because these deadlines can be complex and strictly enforced, it’s important to act as soon as possible. Waiting too long could affect your ability to gather evidence and pursue compensation, so speaking with an experienced attorney early can help protect your rights.
Contact Our Atlanta Gastroenterologist Malpractice Lawyers for a Free Consultation
You placed your trust in a specialist to take your health seriously and provide competent care. When that trust is broken through negligence, the consequences fall entirely on you and your family. Malone Law Medical Malpractice and Severe Injury Lawyers is ready to make sure the people responsible are held accountable.
Call our Atlanta gastroenterologist malpractice attorneys today for a free consultation. We handle every case on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing unless we win, so let our team go to work for you.