Category: Medical Malpractice Articles

When you’re dealing with the aftermath of a medical injury, the last thing you want is to be barred from seeking justice because too much time has passed. Georgia – like all states – sets time limits for filing medical malpractice lawsuits. These laws, known as statutes of limitations, tell you how long you have to take legal action. Missing the deadline can mean losing your right to compensation, no matter how strong your case might be​

Doctors reviewing patient X-rays to make a diagnosis. A missed or incorrect diagnosis can lead to lack of proper treatment. Misdiagnosis occurs when a doctor gets it wrong – either diagnosing a patient with the wrong illness or failing to diagnose a problem at all. A delayed diagnosis is closely related; the correct diagnosis is eventually made, but only after a significant delay that allowed the condition to worsen. These diagnostic errors are among the most frequent and serious medical mistakes. In fact, a Johns Hopkins study estimates that about 795,000 Americans suffer death or permanent disability each year due to diagnostic errors. In other words, when a disease or injury isn’t identified correctly and promptly, the patient can miss out on critical treatment or undergo harmful treatments they didn’t actually need.

Kyphoplasty is a common spinal procedure intended to relieve pain from vertebral compression fractures by stabilizing the broken bone with special bone cement. When done correctly, it can significantly improve a patient’s quality of life by restoring vertebral stability and reducing pain. However, if the bone cement is improperly mixed or handled, serious complications can occur.