While we believe that medical providers generally strive to provide excellent care to their patients, no one is perfect and mistakes are still made. Any errors made by doctors, nurses, or other medical providers can be devastating to patients and their families.
Sometimes these mistakes are the product of sloppiness, poor technique, or bad judgment, more often, they are the product of institutional failure, the hurried pace of profit-driven medical practices, and overwhelmed practitioners. No matter how highly rated or “state-of-the-art” the medical facilities are, mistakes still happen in the medical field.
Experience and Expertise Matters At Clay Taulbee Myers
At Clay Taulbee Myers, we have a combined 60 years of litigation experience with medical malpractice cases. Medical malpractice cases can be difficult, and you deserve attorneys who are experienced and equipped to handle the issues in your case.
Law firms with practices based on a large volume of cases do not have the time or resources to properly pursue a complex medical malpractice case. We limit the volume of our practice so that we can give your case the attention it deserves.
In addition to our experienced attorneys, we have a legal nurse consultant on our team and access to the best experts in all fields of medicine. We thoroughly investigate all angles of your case. We work with medical experts, technical consultants, medical illustrators, and trial graphics specialists to present your case to a jury.
Examples of Medical Malpractice Cases We Can Help You With
- Anesthesia errors
- Improper use or dosage of medication
- Medical device errors or defects
- Emergency room errors or failure to diagnose or treat
- Misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose or delayed diagnosis for cancer, stroke, cardiac failure, or other conditions
- Heart attack or cardiac treatment errors
- Pulmonary embolism
- Surgical mistakes
- Brain injuries
- Birth injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Paraplegia and quadriplegia
- Cosmetic surgery mistakes
- Surgical errors
- Laboratory errors
- Operating room burns
- Nursing errors
- Nursing home abuse
- Fatal medical errors
- Wrongful death
Cosmic Surgery and Procedure Mistakes
When your cosmetic treatment causes you injury or falls significantly short of acceptable standards, you may have a case for medical malpractice. Cosmetic surgeons and aesthetic medicine practitioners can be sued for malpractice like any medical provider.
Many patients falsely believe that:
- Medical malpractice cases can’t arise in the setting of a cosmetic or aesthetic medicine procedure.
- A “waiver” they signed at the medical offices prevents them from bringing a case.
If a procedure was “elective” then malpractice can’t occur.
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Medical malpractice can happen in procedures that are performed for the purpose of enhancing a person’s appearance or correcting a physical deformity just like it can happen in procedures done to cure an ailment or treat an illness. In fact, many medical providers who practice in the field of cosmetic or aesthetic medicine were trained primarily in other areas of medicine and do not have the necessary education, training, and experience to undertake the procedures they offer.
Many physicians offer cosmetic services to gain supplemental income apart from their core medical practices. They are not specialists and can get into trouble practicing outside of their primary area. Also, many cosmetic procedures are carried out in settings that are not suitable for the procedures or for addressing complications that may arise. This can lead to poor quality outcomes and tragic errors.
Whether it’s cosmetic surgery, laser treatment, errors with dermal fillers and injectable medications, augmentation, or enhancement procedures, if your medical provider’s care fell below a reasonable level of skill exhibited by other medical professionals, you may have a case for medical malpractice.
Cosmetic surgery and procedure mistakes can cause serious injuries and illnesses that include:
- Disfigurement
- Infection
- Scarring
- Nerve injury
- Burns
- Blindness – Attorney Jim Myers has recently obtained a significant settlement against an aesthetic medicine physician for a patient who was left blind due to a retinal artery occlusion caused by an injection of a dermal filler.
- Laser injury
- Injuries from anesthesia
- Poor cosmetic outcome
- Blood clots
- Death
How Clay Taulbee Myers Can Help You
At Clay Taulbee Myers, we have garnered a reputation for being honest and accessible. Our Atlanta medical malpractice lawyers are experienced with tact and relentlessness that will put our client's needs first. When your health and the well-being of you and your family are on the line we make it our mission to get the best outcome possible for you.
Before deciding to move forward with your claim, we know you probably want to talk about it with the attorneys at our firm first. In our free initial consultation, we give you the answers and guidance you need to feel more at ease with the decisions you make. We will guide you through the entire process, step by step. Please contact our office for more information.
Contact Us For Your Free Initial Consultation Today
Call 404-949-8118 or email us to schedule a conversation with one of our attorneys. With multiple offices in Georgia, we can meet with you where it is most convenient. We are also available by phone or by Zoom to discuss your case with you.
