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New Law Would Make It Easier For Doctors To Discuss Mistakes With Patients
Doctors make mistakes and sometimes those mistakes cost people their lives. While not every mistake amounts to medical malpractice, the fear of medical malpractice lawsuits means that doctors will not be forthcoming about any mistakes they made. In some cases, this could prove fatal if there is a delay in treatment because a second… Read More »
Several Plastic Surgery Patients Consider Lawsuits Against Surgery Center
An Atlanta plastic surgery center famous for live-streaming their surgeries is now the target of several personal injury lawsuits. According to several former patients, they endured extreme complications related to Brazilian butt lifts and other procedures. One patient reported that half of her side was missing while another said she had burns on the… Read More »
Nursing Home Ignored Safety Concerns Allowing 24 Deaths
An Atlanta nursing home is under investigation after two dozen residents died after the facility was cited for numerous safety lapses. However, COVID liability shields enacted by the governor in the early stages of the pandemic may make it impossible for families to file a lawsuit to hold the facility accountable. Under the new… Read More »
Fort Drum Soldier Awarded $13.5M For Infarction Misdiagnosis
A Fort Drum soldier was awarded $13.5 million after his doctors misdiagnosed an infarction (a stroke in the extremities) as tendonitis. As a result of the misdiagnosis, the soldier lost his leg. This is literally the same thing that happened to Dr. Gregory House on the hit TV show House. An infarction misdiagnosis caused… Read More »
TOP 5 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Find out what happened. Ask the doctors what happened, why it happened, and whether it could have been prevented. When serious medical errors occur, more often than not, hospitals and doctors do NOT honestly, completely, or clearly disclose or acknowledge those errors. They are more concerned about the financial impact of a serious medical… Read More »
5 Most Common Defense Arguments (Myths) in Medical Malpractice Cases
Medical malpractice cases are wrought with pitfalls. There are different legal rules that apply to these specialized cases, and they are aggressively defended by skilled defense lawyers and expert witnesses who are willing to circle the wagons for the defendants regardless of the facts of the case. In these cases, there are some common… Read More »
TMF Seeking Excellent Physicians and Nurse Expert Witnesses
The Moses Firm is constantly seeking well-credentialed physicians and nurses to help us evaluate medical malpractice cases. Our team of expert witnesses helps us determine whether cases are viable by evaluating whether other healthcare providers violated the standard of care and whether those violations caused the patient’s injuries. We could not help our clients… Read More »
Top 5 Mistakes Patients Make When Pursuing A Medical Malpractice Case
1. Waiting too long to investigate your case. In Georgia, there are laws called statutes of limitations. These law create time limits within which a medical malpractice cases must be filed in Court. Although there are some exceptions, the statute of limitations is two years from the date of the alleged injury or death in… Read More »
