Jane Lamberti Sams Medical Malpractice Law Blog on Lawyers.com

There is no way to anticipate all the information you will need to give to your attorney in a medical malpractice case.  Sometimes the least likely document can be important to the case. 

Marketing literature, for instance, that describes how wonderful a doctor is or the great features of a product can become important to your Atlanta malpractice attorney if your claim suggests that doctor did not perform so wonderfully or that product caused you serious injury.

There is, however, some consistent information your Atlanta Medical malpractice lawyers need to support your claim.

• Provide your malpractice lawyer in Atlanta with copies of your medical records pertaining to the malpractice claim you are making.  If you do not have your records, provide the names and addresses of all health care providers you have seen.

• Your Atlanta medical malpractice attorney needs your records from any mental health providers you have seen (psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists), even if your purpose in seeing them was not related to your claim.

• Provide your lawyer with the names and dosages of all medications you are taking.

• In Atlanta, medical malpractice lawyers also need copies of a client’s certificate of coverage or participation in any health or disability insurance.

• Give your lawyer copies of all bills you receive from hospitals and medical providers.  Even though your insurance may have covered these bills, your attorney will still want to see how much you and your insurance carriers have paid for your medical care.

• If you have lost time from work as a result of the injury or condition you claim in your malpractice suit, your lawyer needs copies of your pay stubs or wage records before and after the incident of malpractice occurred.

• Provide your medical malpractice attorney in Atlanta with copies of any and all documents you have received from the defendant. 

• Give your lawyer a copy of any other documentation that may be related to your claim.

If you believe you are a victim of medical malpractice, you should contact a qualified attorney as soon as possible.  The Cochran Firm Atlanta may be able to help you.  Our Atlanta medical malpractice attorneys take an aggressive stance to get you the compensation you deserve.  Call Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith, Sistrunk and Sams P.C. at 866-549-0562 today.