Legal Opinion
McMaster v. Dewitt
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided December 3, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2013-000717; No. 5282PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFew, C.J.
Joseph D. McMaster brought a medical malpractice claim against John H. Dewitt, M.D. and Carolina Psychiatric Services, P.A. based on Dr. Dewitt’s alleged negligence in over-prescribing McMaster the drug Adderall. The circuit court granted summary judgment for both defendants, finding the statute of limitations barred McMaster’s claim. We affirm.
*142I. Fact and Procedural History
Dr. Dewitt treated McMaster for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder and prescribed him Adderall. On May 13, 2008, McMaster was involuntarily committed to Palmetto Health Baptist “in a delusional and paranoid state.” Following…
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