Medical Malpractice in Atlanta

File a Claim for Medical Negligence and Abuse

Medical malpractice comes in many forms. Nurses can be guilty of malpractice by using contaminated instruments when examining patients, or by abusing patients in their care. Nursing home abuse is a common example of nurse malpractice. Doctor negligence is also a common case for medical malpractice. A doctor could misdiagnose a patient's condition, fail to diagnose, or provide a late diagnosis. Each of these can result in further illness or wrongful death. Doctors can also commit prescription errors by prescribing the wrong type or dose of a dangerous drug.

Other forms of medical malpractice include surgical errors and pharmacy errors. Surgeons can cause serious illness or injury by using contaminated instruments; perform the wrong surgery or operating on the wrong site; leaving a foreign object inside a patient; or improper suturing. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can improperly compound dangerous drugs; improperly label a prescription; or distribute a prescription to the wrong patient. Any of the above can cause serious illness or injury, which is why you need to speak with an Atlanta personal injury attorney right away if you are the victim of medical malpractice.

We Can Take On the Insurance Companies

Doctors, surgeons, and nurses must have a license to practice medicine. If they are found guilty of malpractice, the Medical Board could revoke their license. Even if they keep their license, their insurance rates could rise. Therefore, medical professionals and hospitals will do anything possible to avoid liability for a medical malpractice claim. Attorney David Thomas, founder of The Thomas Law Firm, is a former insurance defense attorney and knows firsthand what tactics might be used against you. Today, our firm practices nothing but personal injury and can provide the aggressive representation and satisfactory recovery that you need. Contact our firm right away for more information.