by csvladmin | Nov 3, 2022
The Georgia Court of Appeals has held that claims against a physician for failure to inform another physician about the results of a biopsy sound in professional malpractice and not ordinary negligence, reversing the denial of a motion to dismiss. The patient visited...
by csvladmin | Sep 7, 2022
In a recent medical malpractice/wrongful death case, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for the defendant nurses on causation and reinstated the testimony of an expert witness identified after a deadline in a scheduling order. The patient presented...
by csvladmin | Aug 30, 2022
Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Eric Frisch. The Georgia Court of Appeals has affirmed enforcement of a separate arbitration agreement executed by the guardian of an adult ward on admission to the facility. The decision follows remand by the Georgia...
by Sean Cantkier | Jun 26, 2022
Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Eric Frisch. The Georgia Court of Appeals has held that a wrongful death claim asserted more than two years after the death relates back to the original filing. Plaintiff was the administrator of the estate of a patient...
by Sean Cantkier | Jun 23, 2022
Health Law and Regulation Update Blog Post by Eric Frisch. The Georgia Supreme Court has held that the “two dismissal” rule of O.C.G.A. §9-11-41(a)(3) does not bar a second or third action brought against new parties and remanded the case for further proceedings. In...
