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Webb, Lindsey & Wade has two senior partners who have concentrated their careers to handling these complex cases. The recent changes in malpractice law in Georgia have made it more important than ever to have a firm with a reputation for excellence in successfully handling malpractice cases. With a combined expertise of greater than 50 years litigating such matters, we can assist you in safely navigating these difficult cases. Finding a credible, respected expert to support your case is critical. We have a database of more than 300 experts with whom we have worked to find the right one.
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We handle all of our own medical malpractice claims and have assisted many other smaller firms that do not have the resources or staff to handle this type of matter.
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One of our attorneys has been Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy; only a few lawyers in Georgia have this certification.
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We have a full time registered nurse on staff who assists in the assessment of the cases and works closely with our clients.
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We accept cases against almost all types of hospitals, physicians, nursing homes and other health care providers.
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We have a low case to attorney ratio to ensure each client receives the attention they deserve.
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The attorneys personally handle the cases; clients speak personally with their attorneys.
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We prepare every case as if it is going to trial.
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We litigate our own cases
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Our proven track record of success and our reputation as quality litigators and trial lawyers helps us maximize settlements or verdicts for our clients.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - ATTORNEYS
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
-37 year old mother died after missed PAP smear report during pre-natal care.
-Mis-diagnosed stroke in ER due to physician's habitual intoxication.
-Nursing home resident developed a bedsore so severe that it became septic, and caused the resident's death.
-Missed diagnosis by physicians of small bowel obstruction caused massive damage to patient including sepsis and long term lung damage.
-Breyne v. Potter, 258 Ga. App. 728; 574 S.E.2d 916-Medical malpractice case establishing the right of a woman who is improperly informed that her child has a birth defect to recover damages if she relies on that information in electing to terminate the child, then discovers the fetus did not have that birth defect.
-Cochran v. Bowers, 274 Ga. App. 449; 617 S.E.2d 563-Medical malpractice case establishing that the 10 days statute of limitation extension provision under prior Georgia law was also applicable to statute of repose; estate entitled to recover damages from physician for failure to read and follow up on pathology report reflecting melanoma skin cancer.
ARTICLES
Medical Malpractice in Georgia
Medical Malpractice and the Impaired Physician
Medical Malpractice - A Trap Around Every Corner
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - LEGAL ASSISTANTS
- Janet Permar, R.N.
- Diane Strube, Paralegal
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