Medical Malpractice

When a medical professional makes a mistake, it poses an unacceptable risk to you and your family.

• A pharmacist in Nashville makes a medication error and your husband dies of an overdose.
• A Tennessee doctor fails to diagnose your wife's breast cancer soon enough to save her life.
• Your mother or father never woke up from a routine surgery at the hospital in Hendersonville because of a mistake with the level of anesthesia.
• Your child suffers from Erb's palsy because of an injury at birth.
• You spend days in a Davidson County hospital before a major surgery, only to stay for painful weeks and subsequent surgeries because the surgeon made a mistake and left a foreign object inside of your body.

We're all human. People make mistakes. That doesn't mean your family has to suffer in silence.

Medical professionals carry malpractice insurance because families clearly have a right to fair compensation when something goes wrong. An attorney can assist and protect you and your family through the difficult process of filing a malpractice claim.

With offices in Nashville and Lebanon, and serving Middle Tennessee, the hard-working lawyers at Williams Law Group are experienced advocates in medical malpractice and negligence claims.

Medical malpractice and negligence may include:

• Medication errors in the hospital or community pharmacy
• Failure to diagnose a disease or incorrect diagnosis
• Birth trauma including brachial plexus injuries such as Erb's palsy and Klumpke's palsy, birth asphyxia resulting in cerebral palsy, or forceps injuries.
• Surgical errors
• Anesthesia errors
• Failure to properly follow up with a patient
• Failure to refer a patient to a specialist when necessary
  

Williams Law Group has set the standard in Middle Tennessee through two decades because your case depends on it.

In 2006 over 7 billion dollars in damages were asserted in Tennessee medical malpractice claims according to a report by the state's Department of Commerce and Insurance.

Over 95% of the amounts recovered on plaintiffs' medical malpractice claims were through out of court settlements.  However, recent medical liability reforms have made filing a medical malpractice claim in Tennessee a more rigorous process.  It is essential to have good legal counsel when filing a claim of this kind.

The attorneys at Williams Law Group are the best at what they do because they focus on what they do best. B. Keith Williams is a board certified Civil Trial Specialist who handles medical negligence and malpractice claims for Tennessee clients.

What else can you do to protect your family?

• If you have a problem with a doctor's performance or behavior, you have the right to file a complaint with the Tennessee Department of Health.
• If you have any doubts, verify whether a healthcare professional is licensed to practice in the state of Tennessee.
• Check to see if any disciplinary actions have been taken against your health care professional.
  

If you or someone you love has been injured, killed, or otherwise harmed by medical malpractice or negligence in the state of Tennessee...

 
Call 1-866-820-4457 or fill out our online contact form for a free consultation.

Williams Law Group is located in Nashville and Lebanon, TN, and serves all of Tennessee including the following Middle Tennessee counties, cities and towns:

In Davidson County: Nashville, Lakewood, Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Oak Hill. In Wilson County: Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, Watertown. In Putnam County: Cookeville, Algood, Baxter, Monterey. In Rutherford County: Murfreesboro, Eagleville, La Vergne, Smyrna. In Sumner County: Hendersonville, Gallatin, Millersville, Saundersville, Ocana. In Cumberland County: Crossville, Pleasant Hill. In Macon County: Lafayette, Red Boiling Springs. In Smith County: Carthage, South Carthage, Gordonsville. In Dekalb County: Smithville, Alexandria, Dowelltown, Liberty. In White County: Sparta, Doyle. In Trousdale County: Hartsville.

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Blog for Medical Malpractice

• The Tennessee Medical Malpractice Claims Report for 2009 Has Been Published by the State.
• Tennessee Nursing Homes Rank Fifth Worst in U.S.
• Medical Malpractice Verdict Sets Record in Memphis
• Preventable Medical Errors Kill 98,000 Americans Every Year
• Medical Malpractice and Children - 20 Tips to Help Prevent It
• Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
• Medical Malpractice - Nerve Severed Ends in $4 Million Jury Verdict
• Tennessee Medical Malpractice Victim Awarded $12 Million

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Library for Medical Malpractice:

• Tennessee Medical Malpractice Claims Report for 2009 [PDF]   
  Description: Tennessee Medical Malpractice Claims Report for 2009 has been published by the State.
• Medical Malpractice and Children - 20 Tips to Help Prevent It   
  Description: Medical malpractice and medical errors are one of the top causes of death and injury in the United States. Occurrences of medication errors resulting in adverse drug reactions and events in hospitalized children are comparable to rates for hospitalized adults. However, the rate for “potential” adverse drug events was three times higher in hospitalized children. The shocker is that the rate for “potential” adverse drug events was substantially higher for babies in neonatal intensive care units. Studies of medical errors outside the hospital are just getting underway across the U.S.

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Frequent Questions for Medical Malpractice:

• What is medical malpractice or a medical error under Tennessee law? 
  
  
  

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Case Results for Medical Malpractice:

• A Confidential Settlement was reached in a wrongful death/medical malpractice case...

Awarded: Confidential Settlement

• A Confidential Settlement was Reached After an OBGYN Surgeon Left a Forign Object Inside a Woman

Awarded: Confidential Settlement

Williams Law Group

Nashville:
511 Union Street
Nashville, TN 37219
Toll Free: (866) 820-4457
Phone: (615) 313-3999
Fax: (615) 444-6516

Lebanon:
137 Public Square,
Lebanon, TN 37087
Phone: (615) 444-2900