Thomasville Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Medical mistakes can cause fatal or devastating injuries at any level of care. In many cases, victims and their loved ones are not aware that medical negligence caused their injuries, and doctors and other medical professionals are not always willing to admit to their mistakes. If you suspect that you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice our Thomasville medical malpractice attorneys can help you determine if you have a case and, if so, we will fight for justice for you.
Medical Negligence
Medical negligence occurs when health care professional performs below the accepted standard of care, by action or inaction, and causes harm in the process.
A poor medical outcome does not always constitute malpractice. However, just because the doctor or other health care professional says that the poor outcome was a normal or acceptable risk of a procedure or treatment does not mean you should take them at their word. Our Thomasville medical malpractice attorneys will investigate your case and help you determine if medical negligence applies.
Time Limits
There is a time limit for filing your medical malpractice lawsuit, so it is very important that you talk to our attorneys right away. The statute of limitations for medical malpractice, in Georgia, is two years. But, there are circumstances that can give you more time or cause you to have even less time to take legal action.
In most cases the statute of limitations runs from the date of the injury, but in failure to diagnose cases it will usually run from the time that the injury was discovered. However, the statute of repose still limits you to no more than five years from the date of injury unless certain circumstances apply. For instance, if your injuries were concealed by fraud or if a foreign object was left inside your body after surgery, you are not constrained by the statute of repose.
If you must sue a government entity for medical malpractice you may have as little as six months to take action.
There are also time limit extensions for minor children injured by medical malpractice.
If you know or believe that you have been harmed by medical malpractice please all the Thomasville medical malpractice attorneys of Langdale Vallotton, LLP, at (229) 244-5400 or contact us online right away. You have a limited amount of time to take action and we are ready to start protecting your rights.
