They Said It Was Routine. Then It Wasn’t. Now You Need Someone Who Understands What Went Wrong. And What Comes Next.
You didn’t plan to be a patient advocate. But now you’re here, looking up law firms, trying to understand how something so normal—a procedure, a diagnosis, a hospital visit—could go so sideways.

Maybe it started with stomach pain. You waited four hours in the ER. They ran a few tests, sent you home with antacids. Two days later? Sepsis. Or maybe it was your father’s hip replacement at Coliseum. “He won’t even need rehab,” they said. Three days later, you were signing a death certificate.

At Prine Law Group, we work with families across Macon and Middle Georgia who never wanted to sue but couldn’t walk away from what happened either. As your Medical Malpractice Attorney in Macon GA, we don’t promise fast. We promise focused.

What Actually Counts as Medical Malpractice in Georgia?

Not every bad outcome is malpractice. The law draws a harder line. In Georgia, a medical malpractice claim requires proof that:

• A doctor or healthcare provider owed a duty of care
• That duty was breached (not just a mistake, but a failure to meet the standard)
• That breach directly caused injury or death
• You suffered damages because of it

As your Macon medical negligence lawyer, our job is to take what happened and reconstruct how it failed the standard. Not emotionally. Legally.

Types of Cases We Handle

Every case has its own fingerprint. But most fall into patterns we’ve seen before:

• Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis: Cancer called “fatigue.” Heart attacks sent home as indigestion.
• Surgical Errors: Wrong site, instruments left behind, anesthesia mishandled.
• Birth Injuries: Shoulder dystocia, oxygen deprivation, negligent delivery methods.
• Medication Errors: Wrong drugs, wrong doses, ignored allergies, bad interactions.
• Infection & Sepsis Cases: Missed vitals, delayed cultures, failure to recognize critical warning signs.
• Negligent Discharge: Patients sent home too soon, especially common at overworked ERs in Bibb County.

What a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Actually Looks Like

It’s not fast. And it’s not a script. But here’s what happens after you call:

1. We listen. You tell us the full story, no filter.
2. We review records. Dozens, sometimes hundreds of pages.
3. We consult with experts. Licensed physicians, board-certified specialists.
4. We file a demand or lawsuit. Depending on time, strategy, and risk.
5. We push or we settle. You decide, with our guidance.
6. We structure the result. Medical liens, Medicaid subrogation, survivor funds.

From first call to final check—this case stays personal.

What Damages Can You Recover in a Georgia Medical Negligence Claim?

Georgia law allows for:

• Past and future medical expenses
• Lost income or loss of earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Disability and disfigurement
• Emotional distress
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Wrongful death damages (see wrongful death page)
• Punitive damages (if gross misconduct, like operating while impaired, is proven)

We don’t chase numbers. We chase justice that makes sense for your life, not just the law.

Why Local Matters: Macon-Specific Malpractice Patterns

Hospitals here aren’t the same as they are in Atlanta. We know which units are understaffed, which departments are slow with charting, which private practices mislabel diagnoses—and we know because we’ve seen the records.
We’ve handled malpractice cases involving:

• Coliseum Medical Center misdiagnosis and delayed sepsis response
• Atrium Health Navicent post-surgical infections
• Macon outpatient clinics writing contraindicated prescriptions
• Nursing homes near North Macon with unlicensed weekend staff
• Home health services skipping evaluations

As a Macon medical malpractice lawyer, we don’t just study the system. We’ve gone head-to-head with it.

What’s an Expert Affidavit and Why Does It Matter So Much?

In Georgia, you can’t even file a malpractice lawsuit without a sworn affidavit from a medical expert saying your case has merit. That affidavit must:

• Come from someone in the same specialty as the defendant
• Be attached at filing, or within a strict grace period
• Outline exactly how the standard of care was broken

We’ve built relationships with dozens of trusted expert witnesses across surgical, ER, OBGYN, oncology, and primary care specialties. We don’t rely on databases. We build cases with people who’ve seen what you’ve seen.

Time Limits in Georgia Medical Malpractice Cases

• Standard deadline: 2 years from the date of injury
• Discovery rule exception: Up to 5 years if the injury wasn’t immediately known
• Foreign object cases: 1 year from discovery (if no reasonable way to know earlier)

Don’t assume you have time. Call early. Even if you’re “not sure.” Even if the hospital hasn’t returned your call. Especially then.

Real Cases. Real People. Real Accountability.

We helped a mother after her newborn suffered brain damage from a delayed C-section. We represented a father of three who coded on the table during a “routine” hernia repair. We worked with a retired teacher who lost vision in one eye after a missed glaucoma diagnosis.
These aren’t file numbers. These are people we stood beside, inside courtrooms and across mediation tables.

FAQ – Medical Malpractice in Georgia

Do I need a lawyer even if I’m not sure what went wrong? Yes. You may not know, but your body does. We’ll help find out.
What if the hospital told me “this just happens sometimes”?
That doesn’t mean no one failed. We’ve proved negligence in “routine complications” before.

What if the injury was months ago?
Call. We’ll walk you through the timeline and discovery rules.

Can I sue a nurse or tech?
If they had independent responsibility or were the proximate cause, yes.

Do I have to sue my own doctor?
Sometimes. But often, it’s a facility-level failure: protocols, supervision, staff limits.

How much does this cost up front?
Nothing. No fee unless we win.

Will I have to go to court?
Not always. But we build every case like it’s going to trial.

Can I file a complaint with the state board too?
Yes. But that’s separate from your lawsuit. We can assist with both.

Call a Medical Malpractice Attorney in Macon GA Who Doesn’t Just “Handle” These Cases. We Build Them Like They Matter.

We’ve read between the lines of thousands of chart notes. We’ve seen “routine” go wrong. We’ve taken families from silence to settlement. We won’t promise easy. But we’ll never disappear on you.
📞 Call 478-257-6333 or schedule your private consultation online today.
You’ve waited long enough. Now let’s start talking about what happened and what comes next.