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Legislator/Doctor Sued for Medical Malpractice
A legislator who is also a doctor is being sued by the estate of a 20-year-old patient who had presented to the ER with respiratory distress. According to the lawsuit, the woman’s condition was made worse when the doctor overloaded her lungs with 4 liters of fluid and then discharged her without observation. The… Read More »
Juror Misconduct Vacates $10M Medical Malpractice Award
After a mistrial was declared midway through the trial, the judge ordered the remaining jurors to deliberate anyway. Why? This would give both parties the sense of a fair figure to work toward in a new settlement round. However, when the jury returned a verdict of $10 million on behalf of the plaintiff, the… Read More »
Peachtree Immediate Care to Pay $1.6M to Settle Overbilling Lawsuit
HEALTH NEWS By Ariel Hart, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 6/21/2023 The company that owns Peachtree Immediate Care, the Emory Healthcare network’s chain of urgent care clinics, will pay $1.6 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that during the pandemic the clinics charged for doctor visits that never happened. Learn More….
US DOJ Settles Probe of Illegal Dumping in Houston’s Minority Neighborhoods
June 6, 2023 By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice secured a settlement in its environmental justice investigation into Houston’s response to illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods. Learn More……
Woman Recovers $6.5M After Stillbirth
A woman has received a $6.5 million payout after Connecticut doctors diagnosed the child with abdominal ascites and attempted to induce labor. The child, however, would not come out and so, doctors performed a C-section. The doctors became frustrated with the process of inducing labor naturally, but the plaintiffs insisted it could have been… Read More »
Is Wandering Off The Grounds (Elopement) Medical Malpractice?
Certain facilities like memory care units and psychiatric facilities have care plans in place that ensure that individuals who wander don’t wander anywhere that can hurt them. Because it is a part of the care plan, it constitutes medical malpractice when a patient “elopes” from the premises. The term “elopement” is used to describe… Read More »
Who Can File A Wrongful Death Claim? (An Overview Of Georgia Law)
Losing a close loved one in a fatal accident is heartbreaking and emotionally devastating—especially so when it was an accident that could have easily been prevented with proper safety precautions. A wrongful death claim allows surviving family members to hold the at-fault party legally liable. This raises an important question: Can anyone who was… Read More »
Medical Malpractice In Georgia: What Is An Expert Affidavit?
Did you or a loved one suffer an adverse outcome after receiving medical care in Atlanta? You may have a medical malpractice claim against a doctor, hospital, or other health care provider. Under Georgia law, a plaintiff must have an expert affidavit to proceed with a medical malpractice claim. In this article, our Atlanta… Read More »
A Great Personal Injury Attorney Should Have the Following Qualities
Experience: A great personal injury attorney should have years of experience handling cases similar to yours. They should have a track record of success and be familiar with the local court system. Knowledge: A great personal injury attorney should have a deep understanding of personal injury law, including statutes of limitations, negligence, and liability…. Read More »
Fulton Jurors Award $9M in Med Mal Case Over Too-Tight Cast
A Fulton County jury rendered a $9,000,000.00 verdict for The Moses Firm’s client against Resurgens and Yvonne Satterwhite, MD for wrapping a 7-year-old boys arm with Coban and an Ace wrap too tightly causing him a lifelong disfigurement and disability to his dominant arm and hand. Learn More Here
