Healthcare & Medical Malpractice Law Firm in Georgia
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Medical Malpractice
| Records Not Contained in the Patient Record |
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| A medical malpractice claim is based on an alleged injury to a patient, and the patient's medical records are needed to either prove or disprove the claim. However, the hospital record may not be the only source of information about the patient's treatment and condition. Documents may exist inside and outside of the hospital that contain valuable information but that were never made part of the patient's official hospital record, and a request for documents or a subpoena for the "medical record" may not result in a release of this information. Therefore, separate requests may be needed to unearth the documents maintained in different hospital departments.More... |
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| Pathologist as an Expert Witness in a Medical Malpractice Case |
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| In preparing certain types of medical malpractice cases, the use of a good pathologist as an expert witness can help the jury to understand the complex medical issues underlying the patient's injury. However, before an attorney picks a pathologist to testify, he or she should understand the medical specialty of pathology. More... |
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| Failure to Diagnose a Heart Attack |
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| Around the world, millions of people die each year from cardiovascular disease, and in the United States, it is the leading cause of death. A heart attack is defined as an injury to the heart muscle resulting from a lack of oxygen-filled blood. An interruption of the flow of blood to the heart can be caused by a blood clot, atherosclerosis, or a coronary artery spasm.More... |
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| Discovery Techniques in Medical Malpractice Cases |
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| Discovery Techniques in Medical Malpractice CasesMore... |
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| Malpractice by Pharmacists |
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| New drugs are rapidly being developed and marketed, and more prescriptions are being written than ever before. The population as a whole is aging, and elderly patients account for about one-third of all drugs consumed. The practice of pharmacy itself has radically changed over the last decade. Whereas most pharmacies used to be part of family owed drug stores, they are now frequently owned and operated by national corporations and supermarket chains to allow the consumer to pick up his or her medicine at the same time as groceries and other supplies. The convenience of these superstores can be overshadowed by reckless mistakes made when pharmacists are required to fill a high number of prescriptions. Pharmacy experts conclude that a large part of the problem is a shortage of pharmacists. More... |
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Allen, McCain & O'Mahony, P.C.
Two Midtown Plaza, Suite 1700
1349 W. Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Phone: 866-757-2307
Fax: 404-874-1787
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