Cases like Cris Nelson’s stick with me because of the relationships. The creativity and tenacity these cases demand makes them very different in some ways. However, the common thread in medical malpractice cases we represent is that you must be flexible as the...
Michael Barbour v. Piedmont Newnan Hospital was a medical malpractice case our firm tried to verdict in downtown Atlanta, involving a gentleman who sustained a permanent injury that resulted in chronic, life-long pain. His case was a challenging one, but one that...
It’s no small thing to accuse a healthcare professional of malpractice. I come from a family of doctors – my father, uncle and cousins. Doctors don’t want to be accused of hurting a patient. And that happens – sometimes they get accused when they shouldn’t. It’s...
Medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States according to a recent Johns Hopkins study – third only to heart disease and cancer. And by medical error, we’re talking about preventable medical errors. We’re not talking about just a...
This fall, we launched the inaugural season of our “Face the Jury” podcast, complete with 7 episodes hosted by Lloyd Bell. The support from our listeners was tremendous. What we realized is that we’ve just begun to scratch the surface of topics to explore within the...
The coronavirus pandemic turned the world upside down in many regards, not least of which is healthcare. Back in the early stages of COVID-19, many people chose to put off non-essential healthcare checkups and appointments, opting for either telemedicine visits with...