Can I sue Northside Hospital, Grady Memorial, Emory, or another Georgia hospital for a birth injury?

Can I sue Northside Hospital, Grady Memorial, Emory, or another Georgia hospital for a birth injury?

Yes. Hospitals can be held liable under theories of direct negligence (negligent credentialing, understaffing, deficient policies) and vicarious liability for the negligent acts of their employed physicians, nurses, and staff. Note that when the treating physician is an independent contractor rather than a hospital employee, the analysis changes, but hospitals may still be liable under apparent authority doctrines. Our attorneys have investigated and litigated cases against virtually every major Georgia hospital system.