Veteran Georgia Medical Negligence Lawyers
Georgia, like many states, recently passed tort reform that severely restricts the rights of medical malpractice victims. The new law makes it more difficult to prove medical malpractice. It also caps the amount of noneconomic damages that can be recovered by plaintiffs for injuries caused by medical malpractice.
Because of tort reform, many victims of medical malpractice will be unable to find a lawyer to take their case. However, the Atlanta law firm of Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance will continue to represent the individuals and families who suffer serious losses such as:
- Birth injuries, such as cerebral palsy
- Surgical errors, which may result in spinal cord or other types of serious injuries
- Failure to diagnose life-threatening medical conditions, such as meningitis, encephalitis, cancer, and myocardial ischemia (heart attacks)
- Use of tainted human tissue implants or bone grafts causing infection, disease or death
- Wrongful death
For examples of successful cases we have handled, see Victories.
Our firm has extensive experience in representing victims of medical malpractice and medical negligence. Our attorneys began their careers defending doctors and hospitals in complex malpractice cases. Today we limit our medical malpractice work to representing injured people.
If you would like to learn more about how tort reform restricts the rights of medical malpractice victims, see Join the Fight. Members of our firm were closely involved in fighting Georgia’s recent tort reform. Joe Watkins was the Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association for the past two legislative sessions, and has served on the Executive Committee of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Lance Lourie has served for several years as a vice president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. And both Lance Lourie and Stephen Chance have served on the legislative committee and were charged with the responsibly of drafting alternative laws that preserved the rights of medical malpractice victims.
Due to our experience with tort reform legislation, our medical malpractice and birth injury attorneys have a good understanding of how to avoid the pitfalls of Georgia tort reform.
If you or a family member are a victim of medical malpractice or other negligence, please join and support Georgia Watch.
Take up the fight. Contact a veteran medical malpractice lawyer at Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance.
