Selected results
What our attorneys have done in this area
- $77.7 million psychiatric malpractice verdict — read the case account
- $2 million settlement for the wrongful death of a patient in a medical malpractice case
- $2 million settlement for a wrongful death caused by psychiatric malpractice
- $1.85 million settlement for a wrongful death caused by a medication dosage error
What families should know
- Georgia law allows a wrongful death claim for the full value of the life and a separate estate claim for medical and funeral expenses and the pain and suffering the person endured before death
- The right generally belongs first to the surviving spouse, then to children, then to parents, and otherwise to the estate's representative
- Evidence disappears. Early involvement lets us send preservation demands before video is overwritten, vehicles are repaired, or records are changed
Questions we hear
Common questions
How long do we have to file?
Generally two years from the date of death, though several rules can change that period. Please contact us rather than count days on your own.
What does it cost to hire you?
Nothing up front. We are paid only from a recovery.
We are not sure anyone did anything wrong. Should we call?
Yes. Many of our clients came to us with only a sense that the explanation they were given did not add up.