What Constitutes Medical Malpractice?
By definition, medical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed because a doctor, nurse or other medical professional fails to provide proper treatment.
How and Why to Get Your Own Medical Records
Reviewing your own medical records after every visit is one of the best things you can do to protect yourself as a patient.
Defining Misdiagnosis
You walk out of your doctors with a diagnosis that doesn’t feel quite right. How do you know if you’ve been misdiagnosed? If you have, what recourse is there?
Has Your Doctor Been Sued For Malpractice?
It’s a reasonable question, in an age when medical error is the fourth leading killer in the U.S. So, has your doctor been sued? Here's how to find out.
What is it Like to be a Medical Malpractice Attorney?
Our work matters a lot to the people that we take under our responsibility. It’s human work, and the most rewarding part of the job is to serve people when they truly need help. My staff and...
The Most Important Part of a Medical Malpractice Case
The first – and most important – step in any medical malpractice case comes before a lawsuit is filed, and before a lawyer even agrees to take the case. The...
Lloyd Bell Named to Georgia Trend’s 2019 Legal Elite
The award recognizes agents of change, particularly those making significant marks on practice, policy and technological advancements.
How To Select a Medical Malpractice Attorney
Medical malpractices cases are complex, so it’s crucial to have the right team on your side if you’ve been harmed by malpractice. Medical cases require specialized lawyers who not only possess strong legal skills but...
Be Your Own Advocate: Avoiding Diagnostic Errors
Medical malpractice is a crisis in the United States healthcare environment. Deaths resulting from malpractice tally at approximately 250,000 people per year in the U.S., marking it the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Malpractice can happen...
Testicular Cancer: Why Early Detection is Critical
Bell Law Firm recently played an integral role in a confidential settlement against Kaiser Permanente following the death of 24-year-old Ryan Stephens. Case Details When Ryan Stephens was 24 years old, he visited his primary care...
20 Years of Innovation, Hard Work, and Results
Bell Law Firm was founded with a singular focus of helping people. 20 years later, we remain as dedicated as ever to helping victims of negligence.
Lloyd Bell Named to 2019 Georgia Trailblazers by Daily Report
Lloyd Bell was named to this year’s inaugural Daily Report 2019 Georgia Trailblazers, a list of Georgia’s agents of change for the legal industry. The list is comprised of legal professionals who have...
A Call for Diligence: Avoiding Underage Alcohol Consumption
Bell Law Firm recently played an integral role in the confidential settlement against a Macon, Georgia Circle K following the death of 18-year old Murray Nixon. Case Details In...
How to Find a Fair Jury
Perhaps the most critical phase of any trial is jury selection. To obtain a just verdict, we need unbiased, attentive jurors who care about the issues and care about justice....
Recognizing Medical Malpractice: The Rules of the Road
Recognizing medical malpractice when it happens to you or a family member can be challenging. Much like the laws that govern traffic court are in place to regulate driver’s behavior...
Lloyd Bell Named to Board of Directors for Side by Side Clubhouse
It is a sad reality that millions of Americans suffer from brain injuries annually. Traumatic brain injuries can reshape the lives, the families and the economic futures of those who...
Justice for Military Medical Malpractice Victims
True or false: The United States’ military personnel have the same rights as convicted felons when injured by medical malpractice. False. Our soldiers are not afforded the same rights that...
Lloyd Bell Joins The Inner Circle of Advocates
Our lead attorney, Lloyd Bell, was recently invited to join the Inner Circle of Advocates. The offer is a tremendous honor: Since its founding in 1972, the Inner Circle of...
Be a Nurse, Not a Defendant: Avoiding Nursing Malpractice
Lloyd Bell was recently invited to speak at Brenau University’s senior nursing course – Nursing Leadership and Management. The course, taught by the school’s Director of Nursing, covers medical malpractice,...
Gwinnett County Mother Secures Bell Law Firm After Scalding Water Leads to Son’s Wrongful Death
Mary Anne Downing, mother of the deceased Bradley Downing, secured Lloyd Bell of Bell Law Firm, to file a wrongful death action in Dekalb County against Complete Care at Home,...
$4.7 Million Verdict Secured in Medical Malpractice Case for Botched Central Line
A Fulton County jury ruled in favor of an Atlanta woman after a misplaced central line caused complications that resulted in a below-the-knee amputation. Represented by our own Lloyd Bell...