What Every American Needs to Know About Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the US, killing more than 250,000 Americans every year. But how can you tell if malpractice occurred? What’s the difference between negligence and a surgery with a bad outcome? What should someone do if they suspect malpractice occurred? Are malpractice lawsuits really driving up the cost of health care?

We spoke to Michael Perez to learn more.

Michael Perez is an injury attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, with Warshauer Law Group, P.C.

Contact Michael Perez directly by calling 888-981-5602.

Topics covered in this interview:

0:38 - How big of a problem is medical malpractice in Georgia?
1:09 - What’s the difference between medical malpractice and a bad outcome of a surgery?
2:16 - What does a plaintiff need to prove in a medical malpractice case?
4:18 - What is “standard of care”?
5:51 - What kind of medical malpractice cases have you handled?
9:23 - What is the first thing someone should do if they’re suffering from medical malpractice?
10:39 - Do medical malpractice lawsuits increase the cost of health care?
12:33 - What’s the most important thing for people to know if they suspect that medical malpractice may have occurred?

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[RednailVal]

10/21 lower lumbar pinched nerve surgery, during the surgery the monster cut into my bowel 2 times. 9 days later in the ER getting 2 emergency surgeries including a colostomy. 4 months later another surgery for closure. I am coming near the end of my suit. I had a lawyer tell me that it’s quite common for this to happen, I found a new lawyer. It’s been a long and stressful process.

[mandrywallarmytv]

how long on average does a lawyer take to decide if they are going to take on your case after you send them all of you medical records?

[summerflower]

Sometimes doctors take advantage along with mistakes, try to cover up and put it on the patient .

[rjvagv]

Mistakes do happen not on purpose. But I am a victim of loss of normal life. Do your research for best legal counsel as this gentleman is very good