Most Georgia citizens have no idea what their elected politicians have done to deprive them of their right to be made whole if injured or killed as a result of a doctor’s negligence. A recent case demonstrates what could happen in Georgia:
The Denton
Record-Chronicle reports that a Denton County Texas jury has ordered a
hospital, a doctor and a physician’s assistant to pay $3.5 million to the
family of a woman who died of mis-diagnosed cancer. According to the article,
the victim was 33 years old when she noticed a small bump on the right side on
the crown of her head. She visited the doctor who told her that the bump was a
sebaceous cyst, a non-malignant lesion.
A week later, the
doctor’s PA removed the cyst and discarded it instead of sending it to a lab
for testing. A year later it returned and the woman went to a different doctor.
Fearing that it was a malignant sarcoma, the second doctor removed it and sent
it off for testing. The test confirmed the suspected diagnosis and the woman
died within a year.
The caps Texas has on
awards in medical cases reduce the size of the award to $1.5 million. Given the
fact that the married victim lost her life and left a husband, a two-year old
and a nine-month old child behind, the $1.5 million her family will
receive is pitifully small, and under Georgia law they would receive even less.
Georgia law limits non-economic damages in a medical malpractice wrongful death case to $250,000.
Losing a loved one, especially as a result of a medical
providers failure to properly and timely diagnose cancer, i.e. medical
malpractice, is very difficult. The Atlanta Wrongful Death Attorneys at
Krause and Witcher, LLC have years of experience pursuing wrongful death lawsuits
and have helped many families all over Georgia, especially here in Atlanta.
If you have lost a loved one and feel you have a wrongful death claim,
call our experienced attorneys at (404) 835-8080 for a FREE consultation. You
can also drop by our office at 1447 Peachtree Street, Ste 414 Atlanta, GA
30309.
Our team of experienced attorneys is prepared to fight for you.--The K & W Legal Team
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