An Atlanta Lawyer Holding Negligent Health Care Providers Responsible Medical Malpractice

When you visit the doctor or hospital, you reasonably expect your health care provider to take care of you and not cause a new or worsened injury or illness. Unfortunately, medical malpractice is becoming increasingly common in Georgia and across the United States. If you suffered because of a health care provider’s negligence, then you may have a valid medical malpractice claim.

My name is Christopher Newbern, and I want to be your medical malpractice attorney. I’ve built my career on smart, effective litigation across Atlanta, and I’m ready to hear your story and get to work for you.

Why Choose Newbern Law For Your Atlanta Medical Negligence Claim?

Having previously worked for a large firm defending insurance companies in personal injury actions, I have seen both sides of these cases. I know the tactics and arguments that insurers will use against you. But I bring other things to the table as well, including:

• A respected track record for success, including settlements and verdicts in the tens of millions of dollars range
• Personalized attention to each of my clients matters to me because it is their story, your story, that makes the difference in courtrooms and jury deliberations
• Award-winning services to clients, including being listed to multiple lists for attorneys to watch under 40

My talent and respected level of service, as well as my unique background, make me an ideal advocate for you. I will use my firsthand knowledge to build a strong case that helps you obtain the compensation you deserve.

Common Types Of Medical Malpractice Injuries

Every doctor, nurse and health care provider owes their patients a standard duty of care. When they breach this duty through negligence or recklessness and a patient gets hurt or dies, it is considered medical malpractice.

Common causes of medical malpractice include:

• Surgical errors: Surgeons and other staff assisting can make errors during surgery, such as leaving instruments behind, performing the wrong procedure, or slips and accidents during the procedure.
• Birth injuries: The process of labor and birth is one of the most dramatic and strenuous natural processes. But that stress can impact the medical professionals at work, causing mistakes and errors that can hurt both mother and child.
• Prescription mistakes: Medicine is formulated to affect a specific part of the body in a specific way, but if the wrong medication is applied or the wrong dose, it can be harmful and even deadly.
• Anesthesia errors: Anesthesiologists must closely monitor their patients in real time. Failures and miscalculations can turn into catastrophic health emergencies and fatalities.
• Misdiagnoses or failures to diagnose: A doctor’s first job is to diagnose a patient’s issues, and mistakes or delays directly lead to pain and suffering.

Medical malpractice cases can quickly become complicated. From the very beginning of your case, I will start collecting and analyzing complex evidence that shows your new or worsened medical condition. I will also help establish the cause and use expert witnesses when necessary.

Hospitals, clinics and doctors all have strong insurance companies that have many resources at their disposal. When you have to face an insurer in court, it is vital that you have an experienced trial attorney by your side. Rest assured, with over a decade of litigation experience and millions of dollars won for my clients, I am a lawyer who can provide the advocacy you need to succeed.

What Is The Standard Of Care In Georgia?

Under Georgia law there are four elements that outline the potential liability of any one party to another. They are very briefly: duty, breach, causation and damages. In the context of a medical malpractice claim, I would have to prove:

• You had a doctor-patient relationship with your health care provider.
• They made key mistakes in their treatment of you.
• Those mistakes directly or indirectly created or worsened your condition.

The damages, both those that come with a direct price tag like medical bills and those hard to calculate like loss, pain and suffering make up the damages that I will pursue on your behalf.

Understanding The Georgia Statute Of Limitations

Is it too late to file a claim? It is a question that my clients ask me frequently when they come to me. In Georgia, you have two years from the date of the incident to file a claim; however, in medical malpractice claims, there are some exceptions available. The first is the foreign object exception, which gives you a year from the date of discovery to file a claim. The second is a young child exception, which means for any medical malpractice that impacts a child, you may pursue action until that child’s 7th birthday.

Otherwise, the maximum amount of time you can file is within five years of the original date of the incident, regardless of how long discovery took. However, for children, the statute of repose does not begin until their 10th birthday. So, it behooves you to act quickly if you think you’re the victim of medical malpractice.

I Can Help You Move Forward

No amount of money can make up for the suffering caused by medical malpractice. However, compensation can help you move forward and hold the negligent parties responsible. To schedule a free consultation at my Atlanta office, call me at 943-245-8801, or fill out my online contact form to get in touch.