by Bell Law | May 7, 2020 | Advice for Patients, Law, Malpractice
If you or someone you love was a victim of misdiagnosis, negligence or malpractice, it may be time to take legal action. Before filing a personal injury lawsuit in Georgia’s court system, it’s crucial to make sure you’re in compliance with the statute of limitations... by Bell Law | Apr 27, 2020 | Advice for Patients, Malpractice
No medical professional sets out to purposefully misdiagnose a patient. However, mistakes still happen for a variety of reasons such as rushing the examination, not listening to the patient and failing to review diagnostic tests. When doctors make such careless... by Bell Law | Mar 30, 2020 | Advice for Patients, Law, Malpractice
By definition, medical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed because a doctor, nurse or other medical professional fails to provide proper treatment. Doctors owe a “duty of care” to each of their patients, which means doctors are responsible for... by Bell Law | Feb 20, 2020 | Law, Malpractice
You visit your health care provider and walk out with a diagnosis that doesn’t feel quite right – maybe it doesn’t address your most prevalent symptom, or the care protocol doesn’t deliver the relief as expected. What recourse is there and how do you know if you’ve... by Bell Law | Jan 29, 2020 | Malpractice
Has your doctor been sued for (and found guilty of) malpractice? It’s a reasonable question, in an age when medical error is the fourth leading killer in the U.S. and self-advocacy is the single most important trait you can bring to your next doctor’s... by Bell Law | Jan 29, 2020 | Injury, Law, Malpractice
When people ask me what’s it like to be a medical malpractice attorney, I sometimes tell them this story: A man is walking along the beach when he notices a boy picking up starfish and throwing them back into the ocean. “What are you doing?” he asks the boy. ...
