Macon Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Doctors, nurses, hospitals, and other healthcare providers are held to a professional standard of care. When they deviate from that standard and cause harm to a patient, Georgia law provides a path to compensation. Medical malpractice cases are among the most complex in personal injury law — they require expert medical testimony, careful analysis of medical records, and deep knowledge of both medicine and the law.
Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. has the experience and expert resources to pursue medical malpractice claims in Macon, Warner Robins, and throughout Middle Georgia. We work with qualified medical experts to establish exactly how the standard of care was breached and how that breach caused your injuries.
Common Types of Medical Malpractice in Georgia
- Misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose cancer, heart attacks, infections, and other serious conditions
- Surgical errors, including wrong-site surgery or anesthesia mistakes
- Medication errors, including wrong dosage or dangerous drug interactions
- Failure to monitor patients post-surgery or during labor and delivery
- Birth injuries, including cerebral palsy and brachial plexus injuries
- Emergency room errors and delayed treatment
- Hospital-acquired infections from inadequate sanitation practices
Under Georgia law, medical malpractice claims must generally be filed within two years of the date of the injury or discovery of the injury. There is an overall five-year statute of repose. An affidavit from a qualified medical expert must accompany the complaint at the time of filing under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-9.1.