Lemonds v. Walton County Hospital Authority

Andrews, Judge.

While David Lemonds was receiving treatment as a patient at Walton County Hospital, he became dizzy after having blood withdrawn and fell, fracturing his skull on the floor of the hospital. He, along with his wife who brought a loss of consortium claim, sued the Walton County Hospital Authority for damages on the basis of simple and professional negligence, claiming hospital employees failed to prevent the fall. The trial court granted the hospital authority’s motion for summary judgment on the basis of sovereign immunity and this appeal followed in which appellants claim the…