by Bell Law | Jun 22, 2020 | Advice for Patients, Injury, Law, Malpractice
It’s arguably an unjust reality that the state you live in can make all the difference when it comes to recovering damages from medical malpractice litigation. This is due to what’s called ‘damages caps.’ If you have a case in progress, you might be wondering if...
by Bell Law | Jun 3, 2020 | Advice for Patients, Law, Malpractice
How are medical malpractice cases resolved? No one wants to be the victim of misdiagnosis, negligence or malpractice. After working with hundreds of clients, we know there is often hesitation to take legal action and sue another person. The legal process can feel...
by Bell Law | May 7, 2020 | Advice for Patients, Law, Malpractice
If you or someone you love was a victim of misdiagnosis, negligence or malpractice, it may be time to take legal action. Before filing a personal injury lawsuit in Georgia’s court system, it’s crucial to make sure you’re in compliance with the statute of limitations...
by Bell Law | Apr 27, 2020 | Advice for Patients, Malpractice
No medical professional sets out to purposefully misdiagnose a patient. However, mistakes still happen for a variety of reasons such as rushing the examination, not listening to the patient and failing to review diagnostic tests. When doctors make such careless...
by Bell Law | Mar 30, 2020 | Advice for Patients, Law, Malpractice
By definition, medical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed because a doctor, nurse or other medical professional fails to provide proper treatment. Doctors owe a “duty of care” to each of their patients, which means doctors are responsible for...
by Bell Law | Feb 20, 2020 | Law, Malpractice
You visit your health care provider and walk out with a diagnosis that doesn’t feel quite right – maybe it doesn’t address your most prevalent symptom, or the care protocol doesn’t deliver the relief as expected. What recourse is there and how do you know if you’ve...