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Medical Malpractice | Georgia<\/p>

Georgia Medical Malpractice Lawyers Focused on Injured Patients<\/h1>

T. Madden & Associates, P.C. has represented people in Georgia since 1999. Your first consultation is free, confidential and comes with no obligation to continue. We work on a no fees unless there is a recovery basis, though you may still be responsible for court costs and case expenses.<\/p>

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Firm at a glance<\/h2>\n

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Offices in Georgia: Jonesboro, Atlanta, Decatur, Macon and Augusta<\/p><\/div>

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By Terance Madden \u00b7 Published November 1, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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A Georgia medical malpractice lawyer looks at whether a health care provider’s care fell below accepted medical standards and whether that failure caused harm. This guide explains how these claims work in Georgia, including filing deadlines, the sworn affidavit rule and limits on certain damages. It also explains what happens at the first step with T. Madden & Associates, P.C.<\/p>\n

What a Georgia Medical Malpractice Lawyer Does and How to Start<\/h2>\n

A Georgia medical malpractice lawyer investigates whether medical care fell short and whether that care caused the injury. The lawyer gathers records, speaks with medical reviewers and builds the claim under Georgia law.<\/p>\n

T. Madden & Associates, P.C. has been in practice since 1999. The firm has offices in Jonesboro (Clayton County), Atlanta, Decatur, Macon and Augusta. Terance Madden is the responsible lawyer for this page. The firm’s lawyers include Terance Madden and Shenia Madden, and our team includes assistants and office staff.<\/p>\n

The first step is a free first consultation. It is confidential and carries no obligation to continue. Bring whatever you have: dates of care, medical records, bills, discharge papers and notes about what providers told you. Missing pieces are fine. The consultation is where those gaps get sorted out.<\/p>\n

This guide covers the basics in order. It explains what counts as malpractice, the deadlines, the affidavit, damages, who may be responsible, death claims and how to protect your claim.<\/p>\n\n

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If a hospital stay, surgery or prescription left you or someone you love seriously hurt, we can talk through what Georgia law may mean for your situation at no cost. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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What Makes Medical Care Malpractice Under Georgia Law<\/h2>\n

Georgia defines a medical malpractice action broadly. It covers claims for injury or death arising from health, medical, dental or surgical service rendered by a person authorized by law to perform such service (or by someone acting under that person’s supervision and control), and from care at a hospital, nursing home, clinic or similar facility, under O.C.G.A. \u00a7 9-3-70<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That failure caused harm. The patient suffered real losses because of it.<\/p>\n

The standard of care is usually shown through medical records and reviewers who can explain what should have happened. Consider a patient who reports chest pain, is sent home without tests the situation called for, and later suffers heart damage. Whether that is malpractice turns on what the records show and what the reviewers say was the accepted approach.<\/p>\n

Types of Medical Negligence That Lead to Claims<\/h2>\n

Medical negligence claims take many forms. Common patterns include:<\/p>\n