Medical Malpractice Explained

A person with locked-in syndrome is awake, aware, and thinking clearly, but cannot move or speak. In most cases the only voluntary movement left is the eyes. It is one of the most catastrophic outcomes in all of medicine, and…

A heart infection rarely announces itself. Infective endocarditis builds quietly behind symptoms that look like the flu: fever that will not resolve, fatigue, night sweats, aching joints. The patients who suffer most are the ones whose providers stopped at the…

Reliable medical malpractice statistics are harder to find than they should be. Much of what ranks for this search is outdated or secondhand. The numbers below come from the National Practitioner Data Bank, the federal system that records every malpractice…

Yes. You can sue an emergency room for negligence in Georgia, but these cases are different from any other kind of medical malpractice claim, and the difference decides them. Georgia law holds emergency providers to a gross negligence standard, which…

Sepsis, often referred to as the "silent killer," is a life-threatening condition that can have devastating consequences if not diagnosed and treated promptly. In the context of medical malpractice in Georgia, sepsis cases are sadly not uncommon. In this comprehensive…

Pediatric bacterial infections and viral infections can share similar symptoms. This can cause inattentive healthcare providers to dismiss warning signs of a serious bacterial infection. Instead, doctors and nurses sometimes assume a child has a routine virus. This article will…

Radiologists are medical professionals who specialize in imaging technology to diagnose and treat diseases. While radiologists play a vital role in healthcare, they sometimes make serious mistakes that cause significant harm to their patients.  Radiology malpractice can occur in several…