{"id":32681,"date":"2010-09-17T13:19:39","date_gmt":"2010-09-17T17:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/medical_malpractice_realities\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T15:49:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T20:49:55","slug":"medical-malpractice-realities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/medical-malpractice-realities\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Malpractice  Realities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serious-injury-litigation.com\/lawyer-attorney-1259781.html\">Medical malpractice<\/a> lawsuits in Georgia have long been the target of doctors\u2019 groups and big insurance companies.  Using advertising, political contributions, and misinformation, they have been successful in fostering the notion that these lawsuits are frivolous.  Many people have bought into this misconception,  that is, until it happens to them or a loved one.<\/p>\n<p>A recent story in the Miami newspaper illustrates this well. A Belle Glade, Florida  judge plans to sue two radiologists and a surgeon after a foot long by foot wide sponge was left in him after surgery and went undiagnosed for five months, even as he developed serious health issues from it.<\/p>\n<p>Late last year 67-year old Nelson Bailey checked into Good Samaritan Medical Center for surgery to treat his diverticulitis which was causing him abdominal pain. After the surgery the pain not only continued, but  got worse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/medical-malpractice-realities\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Medical Malpractice  Realities\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical malpractice lawsuits in Georgia have long been the target of doctors\u2019 groups and big insurance companies. Using advertising, political contributions, and misinformation, they have been successful in fostering the notion that these lawsuits are frivolous. Many people have bought into this misconception, that is, until it happens to them or a loved one. 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