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No Cap on Damages in Georgia Malpractice Cases (See Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery, P.C. v. Nestlehutt, 691 S.E.2d 218 (2010)) As a result, there is currently no cap limiting the amount of pain and suffering damages for medical malpractice cases in Georgia.

Ing to Georgia Code section 9-11-9.1, when any medical malpractice lawsuit is filed in Georgia's courts, besides the initial complaint (the document that sets out the plaintiff's allegations against the health care provider and starts the civil case), the plaintiff must file an affidavit prepared by a qualified ...

Georgia statute 51-1-27 states, ?A person professing to practice surgery or the administering of medicine for compensation must bring to the exercise of his profession a reasonable degree of care and skill. Any injury resulting from a want of such care and skill shall be a tort for which a recovery may be had.?

The most common types of medical malpractice include the following: Misdiagnosing an illness or providing a delayed diagnosis. Surgical errors, like leaving a surgical instrument inside a patient. Prescribing the wrong medication or a medication known to interact with other medications the patient is taking.

You'll need to provide evidence demonstrating the medical professional was negligent, such as witness testimony, expert testimony, and medical documentation.

Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice in Georgia Generally, Georgia Code § 9-3-71 gives patients only two years from the date of injury or death to bring a lawsuit for medical malpractice.