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Jury Awards Woman $755,000 in Emergency Room Medical Malpractice CasePosted on 5/16/2012
New Board Recommendations Important to Safety of Atlanta PatientsPosted on 5/9/2012
Are Georgia and U.S. Doctors Committing Medical Malpractice Online?Posted on 5/2/2012
Georgia and U.S. Nursing Homes’ Emergency Preparedness QuestionedPosted on 5/1/2012
Military Man Sues U.S. Government for Medical Malpractice DamagesPosted on 4/23/2012
“Doctors and Consumers Fight Unnecessary Testing”Posted on 4/18/2012
Could a New Diagnostic Tool Help Predict Heart Attacks and Save Lives?Posted on 4/9/2012
Important New Study Published on Most Common Childhood Leukemia, ALLPosted on 4/1/2012
Are Low Income Patients More Likely to Sue for Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/19/2012
Are State Medical Boards Protecting the Public from Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/9/2012

Can I Recover for any Medical Mistake or Surgical Error?

A: No. While medical mistakes and surgical errors are always troubling, they are not always valid reasons for a Georgia medical malpractice lawsuit. In order to recover damages in a medical malpractice lawsuit, you must prove that the person (or entity) that made the mistake owed you a duty of care, that the duty of care was breached, that you suffered harm as a result of the breach and that you are, therefore, entitled to damages.

The components of Georgia medical malpractice cases that are most often disputed include whether the doctor (or entity) acted like a reasonable person, and whether the harm you suffered was due to a mistake or was instead a natural progression of your injury or illness.

For more information about medical errors please read our free e-book, Why Did This Critical Medical Error Happen to Me?, and please contact an experienced Atlanta medical malpractice attorney at The Dover Law Firm for a free consultation. We can be reached at 770.518.1133 or via our online form.