Athens Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Suffering a medical malpractice injury can be devastating for many different reasons. Patients seek medical care to improve their health, but when treatment instead proves harmful – often as the result of medical negligence – a patient’s health may be left in worse condition than before he or she sought help in the first place.
On top of a worsening health condition, patients are frequently left holding the tab for medical treatment or procedure that was at best ineffective and at worst, catastrophic. If you or your loved one have been affected by medical negligence, an Athens medical malpractice lawyer can help. Call today to schedule a consultation and learn more about what an injury attorney in Athens can do for you.
Medical Malpractice Damages
While your medical malpractice award will not be able to restore your health, the compensation you are owed can provide necessary funds to pay outstanding medical bills, new medical costs as they arise, as well as make up for lost wages and time away from work.
Depending on the circumstances of your case, you may also be awarded punitive damages, which seek to deter similarly reckless or negligent behavior by medical professionals in the future.
If your loved one passed away as the result of medical malpractice, damages in a wrongful death claim seek to compensate the deceased’s family for the loss of life, including loss of wages and future earnings, as well as loss of family support, guidance and relationships.
Only your medical malpractice attorney in Athens can determine the value of your claim and whether you may be eligible to obtain punitive damages. This is one reason why it is so important to hire an experienced attorney who has the requisite knowledge in navigating these complex issues.
Medical Malpractice in Georgia
Medical malpractice is typically defined as a medical professional’s conduct that fails to meet the industry’s accepted standard of care. If no other physician or medical staff member would reasonably have acted in a similar manner and the patient has suffered injuries as a result, the doctor may be liable for medical malpractice.
Medical malpractice can take almost as many forms as there are types of medical procedures. Some of the most common medical malpractice claims our Athens medical malpractice attorneys handle, include, but are not limited to:
- Misdiagnosis
- Missed or delayed diagnosis
- Emergency room error
- Surgical errors
- Foreign objects left inside a patient’s body
- Operating on wrong body party
- Insurance fraud
Before taking a claim to trial, a lawyer will brief an individual on what to expect during the process. That way, an individual will not be taken aback by any court procedure and can mentally prepare for trial. Additionally, if the other side presents a settlement offer, a lawyer will advise the client to carefully consider if they want to settle before moving forward to a costly and lengthy trial.
Someone who is unsure of if they want to proceed into litigation can also benefit from discussing their case with an attorney. Sometimes, there are not that many benefits a person will receive from pursuing a case into litigation, since collecting evidence and entering litigation can be time-intensive and costly.
The sooner you retain experienced counsel, the better. Warren Abel will need to begin investigating your claim, interviewing witnesses who can corroborate what happened, and consulting medical experts and other expert witnesses who can testify as to whether the health care professional’s conduct fell below the accepted standard of care.No matter what kind of medical malpractice you have suffered or the severity of your injuries, consulting an experienced Athens medical malpractice lawyer is the first step toward holding the physician, health care worker, and/or hospital responsible.
While no outcome can be guaranteed, we will work diligently to seek the compensation you need in order to move forward with your life.