Jurisdiction Intelligence Report

Medical Malpractice Case Values in Georgia (2026)

Data-driven verdict and settlement analysis for Medical Malpractice cases in Georgia. Median outcome: $15.5M across 9 tracked cases.

Verdicts Tracked
9
Median Outcome
$15.5M
Mean Outcome
$33.4M
Range
$3.7M–$70.0M

Verdict Distribution

RangeCasesPercent
$1M–$5M111%
$5M+889%

Key Valuation Factors

Severity and permanence of injury (e.g., amputation, wrongful death)Number and type of defendants (physicians, facilities, anesthesiologists)Absence of non-economic damage caps enabling full pain-and-suffering awardsModified comparative fault threshold (plaintiff must be under 50% at fault)Strength of causation evidence linking specific negligent acts to harm

Key Trends & Insights

Medical malpractice verdicts and settlements in Georgia demonstrate significant variability, with a wide range spanning from $3.7M to $70.0M and a mean outcome of $33.4M that substantially exceeds the $15.5M median, indicating that high-value outlier cases — such as the $70.0M Powell verdict involving excessive medication leading to bilateral amputation — are pulling average outcomes upward. Georgia's absence of a general non-economic damage cap allows plaintiffs to pursue full compensatory and pain-and-suffering awards, which appears to be driving substantial recoveries in cases involving catastrophic, irreversible injuries. The presence of multiple defendant parties, including physicians, anesthesiologists, and facilities, suggests that complex multi-defendant cases involving systemic care failures are among the most consequential drivers of large outcomes in this jurisdiction.

Notable Cases

Jessica Powell v. Joe Morgan, James Palazzolo, Thomas Ungarino et al. $70.0M
2025 · Expert Institute

A Dougherty County jury awarded $70 million after claims that excessive medication dosing and mismanagement in the setting of sepsis/shock led to catastrophic injury. The plaintiff suffered bilateral above-the-knee amputations.

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Estate of Bennie Moore v. Ginny Trogdon / Dr. David McKinney (and/or facility) (names as described) $13.8M
2025 · Expert Institute

Expert Institute reports a Bibb County jury awarded $13.75 million over the death of Bennie Moore, describing allegations of excessive sedation and inadequate monitoring by an anesthesia assistant with supervising physician responsibility. The article reports a fault allocation between the assistant

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Powell v. Morgan, Palazzolo & Ungarino $70.0M
2025 · Expert Institute

$70M verdict for former preschool teacher who suffered bilateral above-the-knee amputations after physicians administered excessive Vasopressin and mismanaged care during sepsis admission. Jury deliberated just 30 minutes.

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Moore Family v. [Anesthesiologist — Georgia] $13.8M
2025 · Morris James LLP

$13.75M verdict after patient died from anesthesia complications. Anesthesiologist's assistant administered an excessive dose during diagnostic procedure and failed to recognize respiratory failure.

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Powell v. Hospital (Excessive Medication - Bilateral Amputation) $70.0M
2025 · Expert Institute - Top Medical Malpractice Verdicts 2025

A Georgia jury awarded teacher Jessica Powell $70 million after she suffered bilateral above-the-knee amputations. Powell, 28 years old at the time, collapsed at home and was taken to a hospital where excessive medication led to catastrophic complications requiring both legs to be amputated. One of

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