Medical Malpractice Lawyer in South Georgia
Over 31 Years of Experience from Valdosta to Atlanta
When you put your health in the hands of a medical professional, you expect a high level care and attention to your wellbeing. When your condition worsens because of medical negligence, you want an experienced attorney to protect your interests, so that you can recover proper compensation for what you have suffered.
At the law office of W. Edward Meeks Jr., P.C., Eddy Meeks has over 31 years of practice experience. He focuses his representation on the needs of personal injury victims, including people who have been hurt as a result of medical malpractice. At his offices, you will always receive the personal attention and legal service you deserve. Mr. Meeks is committed to remaining accessible to his clients. Contact the offices to schedule a free initial consultation.
Medical Malpractice Representation
Eddy Meeks handles a wide range of medical malpractice claims, including:
- Failure to monitor - He handles injuries resulting from a failure to properly oversee or monitor the condition and care of a patient.
- Failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis - Mr. Meeks represents individuals whose conditions have worsened or who have suffered injury because of an incorrect diagnosis or a missed diagnosis.
- Failure to follow proper medical procedures - He protects the rights of people who have been injured when doctors, nurses or other medical personnel fail to follow established medical procedures. This includes circumstances involving surgical error.
- Birth injuries - He handles all injuries that result from negligence during the birth of a child, including shoulder dystocia and Erb's palsy.
- Emergency room negligence - Eddy Meeks represents individuals who have been injured by careless or negligent acts by heath care professionals in an emergency room.
- Nursing home negligence - He handles all types of injuries that arise in a nursing home or other long-term care facility, including injuries caused by neglect, such as bed sores or decubitus ulcers.
- Pharmaceutical or prescription injuries - He works with people who have been injured because of prescription error, whether the prescription itself was faulty or was filled incorrectly by a pharmacist.
If you have been injured as a result of medical negligence, you need to act quickly to protect your rights. The statute of limitations (the period during which you can file a law suit to recover for your injuries) is only two years for most personal injuries, including medical malpractice.
Eddy Meeks handles all medical malpractice claims on a contingent fee basis. He will only charge attorney fees if he recovers compensation for your losses.
Attorney Meeks is AV-rated under Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Rating system ®*
To arrange a free initial consultation, contact Mr. Meeks by email or call at (229) 759-9111. His offices are open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am until 5:30 pm, and evenings and weekends by appointment. The firm accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover.
At the law offices of W. Edward Meeks Jr., P.C., in Leesburg, Mr. Meeks represents individuals throughout south Georgia, from Valdosta to Atlanta, including Albany, Americus, Tifton, Dawson, Camilla and Macon. He also serves the following counties: Lee, Dougherty, Randolph, Brooks, Thomas, Colquitt, Worth, Mitchell, Miller, Seminole and Sumter and I 75. He is also licensed to practice in Florida.
* CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
