Are you the victim of medical negligence in Decatur, Georgia? Call Malone Law. You have rights, including the ability to sue your healthcare provider for the harm they’ve caused. Our experienced Decatur medical malpractice lawyers are ready to help you fight for accountability and maximize your recovery.
Since 1965, Malone Law has been a trusted advocate for injured patients and grieving families. As leaders in medical malpractice litigation with 50+ years of combined experience, we’ve helped our clients win hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and jury verdicts.
Don’t let the hospital or insurance company call the shots. Level the playing field by putting our award-winning Georgia trial attorneys in your corner. Contact our law office or call our Decatur, GA, law office at (770) 390-7550 to get started. Your first consultation is free.
How Malone Law Can Help With Your Medical Malpractice Case in Decatur, GA
What kind of mistake did your doctor make? Why did they make it? Did their care deviate from accepted standards within the medical industry? Would you have avoided getting hurt if you’d been under a different provider’s care?
The answers to these (and other) questions will be critical to the success of your medical malpractice case. That’s why our Decatur medical malpractice lawyers should be your first call for help.
When you hire Malone Law, you make it clear to the defense that you’re serious about your fight for compensation. You also put a trusted advocate in your corner who’s prepared to do everything possible to help you make things right.
Count on us to:
- Conduct a thorough, independent investigation into your medical treatment
- Obtain your chart and other medical records, provider records, provider policies and procedures, staffing records, photographs, the results of internal investigations into your care, and other evidence needed to build a compelling claim
- Depose your medical team and other individuals who might have relevant information about your treatment and how it fell short of standard practices
- Prepare an affidavit of merit based on a medical professional’s expert testimony to support your claims of malpractice
- Consult respected medical specialists and other experts who can provide insight into the more complex and technical aspects of your treatment
- Aggressively work toward securing a life-changing settlement during negotiations with the hospital, your healthcare provider, their malpractice insurance company, and other parties
- Provide guidance and support as you make important decisions about the fate of your case
- Bring your medical malpractice lawsuit to a DeKalb County jury, if necessary
Our Decatur medical malpractice attorneys are invested in your story. We’re committed to helping you navigate this incredibly difficult time in your life. Let us put our extensive experience, vast resources, and in-depth knowledge of Georgia medical negligence law to work to get you the results you deserve. Since we work on contingency, you pay absolutely nothing unless we win money for your case.
Call our law office in Decatur, Georgia, to learn more.
Decades of Experience Handling All Types of Decatur Medical Malpractice Cases
The American Medical Association (AMA) estimates that one-third of all doctors are sued for malpractice at some point during their careers. That’s a lot of mistakes, and no two are the same. When you’re the victim of a medical error, it’ll be important to hire an attorney with experience handling a wide range of medical malpractice cases.
At Malone Law, we advocate for clients in medical malpractice cases involving:
- Misdiagnosis
- Delayed diagnosis
- Cancer misdiagnosis
- Failure to diagnose
- Failure to treat
- Emergency room errors
- Birth injuries
- Wrongful death
- Anesthesia errors
- Prescription medication errors
- Surgical errors
We’re award-winning Georgia medical malpractice lawyers because we understand how to take on tough cases and win big for our clients. We know what makes each case unique and what steps are needed to set up our clients for success.
Benefit from our 50+ years of combined experience and winning reputation by calling our law office today. We’re here to help whenever you need us most, 24 hours a day.
What Do I Have to Prove to Win a Medical Negligence Claim in Georgia?
Medical malpractice refers to a healthcare provider’s failure to provide care that meets accepted standards within the medical field.
Malpractice can be a result of a provider’s negligence or wrongful actions. Most often, malpractice occurs when a provider is careless in diagnosing or treating a patient.
When you file a medical malpractice lawsuit in Georgia, you’ll have the burden of proving the following elements:
- Duty: The healthcare provider owed you a duty of care because a provider-patient relationship existed. In Georgia, the standard of care expected of healthcare providers is a “reasonable degree of care and skill.”
- Breach: The healthcare provider breached this duty of care because their actions were unreasonable under the circumstances. Treatment fell short of expected standards.
- Causation: You were injured as a direct and proximate result of the healthcare provider’s actions (or inaction). Your injury was not a foreseeable risk of the treatment received.
- Damages: You have suffered identifiable damages as a result.
Ultimately, you have to prove that your injury happened because your doctor failed to use the necessary care and skill needed for a successful outcome. If treated by another doctor, you would have likely avoided your injury.
Proving that a healthcare provider was negligent is a challenge. Malone Law has been holding negligent doctors and hospitals accountable for their mistakes for decades. Now, we’re ready to help you prove your case. Call our law office serving Decatur, Georgia, to get started now.
How Much is My Decatur Medical Malpractice Case Worth?
The details that make your story unique are what will ultimately dictate how much money you might be able to receive in a settlement or from a jury.
- What types of injuries did you suffer?
- Are your injuries permanent or disabling?
- What type of medical treatment do you need? For how long?
- Has your life expectancy changed?
- How old are you?
- Can you continue working?
- Has there been a change in your earning capacity?
- How has your quality of life changed?
- Do you require nursing assistance or help performing everyday tasks?
- What out-of-pocket costs have you had?
The more the medical error has adversely affected your life, the more money you can generally expect to receive through an insurance claim or medical malpractice lawsuit.
Make the most of your situation by hiring our top-tier medical malpractice attorneys in Decatur. Call us today to discuss the specific details of your case.
What Types of Damages Can I Get If I’ve Been Injured Because of a Medical Error in Decatur, Georgia?
You can request compensatory damages when you file a medical malpractice lawsuit in the state of Georgia.
Compensatory damages include economic awards and non-economic awards.
Economic damages are paid to offset any related financial losses you experience, such as:
- Current medical bills
- Future medical expenses
- Physical therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Nursing assistance
- Lost wages and income
- Diminished earning capacity
- Funeral expenses in the event of wrongful death
Non-economic damages are paid to help you cope with the harder-to-value trauma you experience as the victim of medical malpractice, such as:
- Chronic physical pain
- Disfigurement
- Disability
- Physical scarring
- Emotional distress
- Pain and suffering
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Loss of consortium
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Inconvenience
You can also seek punitive damages if your Decatur medical malpractice case goes to trial. Punitive damages are awarded when a jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted with willful misconduct, fraud, malice, wantonness, or a lack of care that showed a conscious indifference to consequences.
Expect your provider, the hospital, and other defendants to downplay your injuries and the ways in which your life has been affected by the medical mistake. Our Decatur medical malpractice attorneys will anticipate these tactics and fight back.
We’ll bring in trusted experts to help us fully understand the facts of your case and how your life has changed because of the provider’s negligence. When we build your case, it’ll be supported by compelling evidence and persuasive facts designed to force the other side to engage in meaningful negotiations. If they refuse, our accomplished litigators won’t hesitate to bring your medical malpractice lawsuit to a jury.
What’s the Deadline For Filing a Georgia Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
Georgia’s two-year statute of limitations applies to most medical malpractice lawsuits. The clock generally starts to run on the date you are injured or discover your injury, whichever is later.
However, you will have a maximum of five years from the date of the negligent act to file a lawsuit. A statute of repose caps almost all medical malpractice litigation at five years.
Schedule a Free Consultation With an Experienced Decatur Medical Malpractice Lawyer
As the victim of a medical error in Decatur, Georgia, you have the right to hold your negligent provider accountable. Call Malone Law at (770) 390-7550 and let us help you make things right.
Our Decatur medical malpractice lawyers have over 50 years of combined experience taking on powerful healthcare providers and winning big for our clients. Our results speak for themselves, with hundreds of millions in recoveries.
Contact our law office serving Decatur, GA, to get started. Your initial consultation is free.