Valdosta Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Anytime you seek medical care you are in a vulnerable position, placing your health and your life in the hands of another. Even a routine exam can ultimately lead to fatal consequences if medical negligence occurs. When you are harmed by medical malpractice, it can feel like a very personal betrayal. Medical malpractice law is very complex. If you have been injured or lost a loved one as a result of medical negligence, you should only trust your case to experienced and knowledgeable medical malpractice attorneys. Our Valdosta medical malpractice attorneys can help you and your family recover maximum financial compensation during this very difficult time.
Understanding Medical Negligence
When you suffer a poor outcome or someone you love dies while under the care of a medical provider, it may or may not be a case of medical malpractice. Medical science is not perfect yet. Medical negligence occurs when any kind of health care practitioner or facility performs below the accepted standard of care. That can be by their actions or their failure to act.
That does not mean that you should just take the doctor’s word for it when they say that what went wrong was an accepted risk or unavoidable outcome. If you suspect that medical negligence caused your injuries or the death of a loved one, call our Valdosta medical malpractice attorneys. We can determine if you have an actionable case.
Medical Malpractice
Examples of medical negligence that can cause injury or death leading to a medical malpractice case include:
- Surgical error
- Anesthesia error
- Unsanitary conditions leading to nosocomial infections
- Medication error
- Obstetric malpractice causing birth injury, injury to the mother, or both
- Emergency room malpractice, including patient dumping
- Failure to diagnose, delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis
- Needle stick
- Failure to advise a patient of diagnosis or treatment options
- Wrong treatment for the condition
- Continuing an ineffective treatment
- Unnecessary procedure, medication, or treatment
- Failure to obtain informed consent
- Patient abandonment
Responsible Parties in Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice liability is not limited to doctors and surgeons. Any type of health care professional can be held responsible for their negligence as can health care facilities. Examples of those who may be held liable for medical malpractice include:
- Surgeons
- Anesthesiologists
- Primary care physicians
- Obstetricians
- Gynecologists
- Cardiologists
- Oncologists
- Orthopedists
- Psychiatrists
- Dentists
- Cosmetic surgeons
- Nurses
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapists
- Pharmacists
- Hospitals
- Urgent care centers
- Out-patient facilities
- Fertility clinics
- Nursing homes
- Rehabilitation centers
- Laboratories
- Correctional facilities
- Mental institutions
If you have been harmed by medical malpractice in Georgia you have a very limited amount of time to take legal action. Please, call the Valdosta medical malpractice attorneys of Langdale Vallotton, LLP, at (229) 244-5400 or contact us online right away to protect your rights.
