Sometimes, we convince ourselves that because celebrities are wealthy and well-known, they have access to privilege and security that the rest of us will never have. If you’re trying to get in to the hottest nightclub in town, that may be true, but for serious issues like medical malpractice, anyone can become a victim, no matter how many adoring fans one might have. 

Take, for instance, the tragic case of Michael Jackson, whose passing in Summer 2009 was attributed to medical malpractice when his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, admitted to violating standard medical protocol in his treatment of the pop star. Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter the following year.

In an equally chilling but slightly less tragic example, Dennis Quaid’s newborn twins were mistakenly injected with approximately 1,000 times the recommended dose of Heparin, an anti-clotting mediation, when a technician accidentally stocked 10-milligram and 10,000-milligram doses in the same drawer. Fortunately, the twins were mostly unharmed, although previous mix-ups of a similar nature have resulted in deaths.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice in Georgia, an Atlanta malpractice lawyer can help you navigate the process of filing a lawsuit. Georgia law is designed to protect victims of negligence, and you may be entitled to damages to assist with your recovery and help you get on with your life.

Contacting a Medical Malpractice Georgia Lawyer

If you are the victim of someone else’s negligence or carelessness in one of the numerous Atlanta accidents, medical or otherwise, you have certain rights guaranteed by law. To help you understand these rights and seek the compensation you may be eligible for to help get your life back in order, contact the Atlanta Law Offices of Sheryl L. Burke for a no-cost consultation on your injury case and to find out if filing a lawsuit is the right move for you and your family – 1-404-842-7838.