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In Georgia, can a person sue a Georgia county or city for personal injuries as the result of improper medical care while in their jail?

Yes. Failure to provide proper medical care to a prisoner while he/she is in the custody of a Georgia city, a Georgia county, or the State of Georgia, can result in a personal injury lawsuit for damages against the responsible governmental entity that has custody of the prisoner. In such cases, the city, county, and state do not have immunity protecting them from a lawsuit.  Please contact Rumsey & Ramsey at (770) 394-9400 to discuss the facts of your case with an attorney.

Georgia court holds medical doctors liable for a patients suicide that was caused by unbearable pain from a botched medical procedure.

The Georgia Court of Appeals in a recent decision upheld a jury’s wrongful death verdict against certain medical doctors and their medical clinic for treatment that began with a botched injection into the knee of a 86 year old patient that resulted in an infection and unbearable pain that led her to jump to her death from her 14th floor apartment. The patient left a note at her apartment “pain in leg… I can’t take it no more…better to die…I’m sorry.” This case is an example of how a medical provider may be held responsible for the damages caused by its medical negligence. It is also an example of a case where the family or friends of a victim of medical malpractice may not recognize the extent of a medical provider’s responsibility for their actions and the importance of having a seasoned attorney review the facts of the case. Please contact Rumsey & Ramsey at (770) 394-9400 to discuss your case with a lawyer.