Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in Georgia (2026)

The wrongful death lawyers in Georgia we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 9, 2026

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Of the 10 firms that show wrongful death work on our 2 city lists in Georgia, Malone Law Medical Malpractice and Severe scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by The Baer Law Firm and The Moses Firm. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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Malone Law Medical Malpractice and Severe
4.712 Google reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 12 reviews
Best for: Severe medical negligence claims
Malone Law Medical Malpractice and Severe's published $25 million medical negligence result involving an amputation in 2022 helps explain its placement on this list. The Atlanta firm dates to 1965.
On our list for Atlanta.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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The Baer Law Firm
5.0201 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 201 reviews
Best for: Deaths involving anesthesia or surgery
Among The Baer Law Firm's published results is $2.85 million involving cardiac arrest from anesthesia during a colonoscopy. Another reported result, involving an anoxic brain injury after surgery, is $2.25 million.
On our list for Atlanta.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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The Moses Firm
5.095 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 95 reviews
Best for: Hospital-related wrongful death claims
Among The Moses Firm's published cases is a wrongful death judgment involving an army veteran who underwent plastic surgery in Gwinnett County.
On our list for Atlanta.
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Davis Adams
4.9130 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 130 reviews
Best for: Pediatric sepsis and missed diagnoses
No firm on this list has a narrower focus than Davis Adams. Alongside its focus on medical malpractice, it specifically lists radiology malpractice and wrongful death as areas it handles.
On our list for Atlanta.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Morgan & Morgan
4.8545 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 545 reviews
Best for: Birth-related medical negligence claims
Clients disagree in Morgan & Morgan's reviews. While some clients praise results, others describe unanswered messages or fee concerns that you'll want to discuss before hiring the firm.
On our list for Atlanta.
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