Medical Abandonment in Georgia

Augusta GA Medical Abandonment Attorney

If you or a loved one have been the victim of medical abandonment near Augusta GA, then call a Augusta Georgia doctor negligence attorney today.

 

Medical Abandonment Defined

Once a doctor agrees to treat a patient, the doctor has a duty to continue that treatment to its completion, or to refer the patient to a more specialized doctor if necessary. When the doctor violates this duty by abandoning the patient before the patient recovers, the doctor is negligent and responsible for any damages or injury the negligent behavior might cause the patient.
Medical abandonment is a type of medical negligence.

 

To demonstrate patient abandonment, you must demonstrate two things:

• the doctor was treating you and had a duty to continue
• the doctor terminated the treatment prior to completion of the treatment.

 

In addition, a few other factors must be considered in determining whether unwarranted medical abandonment has occurred:

• Was the medical care unreasonably discontinued at a time when the physician knew the patient was at a critical stage of treatment?
• Was the discontinuance of medical care against the patient's will?
• Did the physician provide sufficient notice to enable the patient to secure another physician and arrange for a competent physician to care for the patient?
• Did foresight indicate that discontinuance of treatment would result in physical harm to the patient?
• Was actual harm was suffered by the patient?

Medical Abandonment is usually defined as the unilateral termination of the doctor patient relationship at a time when continuing care is still needed. It is a type of negligence that involves termination of care without the patient’s consent.

 

Medical Abandonment can also occur if emergency medical technicians drop a patient at the emergency department without providing a report or otherwise transferring care of the patient to a responsible party.

 

If you or any of your family members has been a victim of medical abandonment, you may be entitled to compensation.

 

We provide quality legal representation to victims throughout Georgia in a range of personal injury matters. With decades of experience successfully representing injured victims, our attorneys have the skills and background to help you recover the compensation you deserve.  

Our attorneys are meticulously detail-oriented and will follow through in every aspect of your case.

 

Our attorneys are team players who are motivated and focused on understanding and meeting the needs of our clients and their families.

 

Contact our Augusta personal injury attorneys for a FREE no obligation consultation if you or a loved one have been injured by medical abandonment.