Legal Opinion
Cherokee County Hospital Authority v. Beaver
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 23, 1986No. 71618, 71619PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
Experiencing pain in her “lower back, around beside [her] kidney” and in her side, appellee Mrs. Beaver telephoned her physician. She was instructed to go to appellant R. T. Jones Memorial Hospital (Hospital). Upon her arrival, Mrs. Beaver received an injection of pain medicine that had been prescribed by her physician. A nurse employed by the Hospital administered the injection in Mrs. Beaver’s right buttock. Immediately upon receiving the injection, Mrs. Beaver experienced intense pain radiating down her right leg. The pain was followed by limpness.
In Case No. 71618, Mrs.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Shea v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Pilgrim v. LandhamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Hill v. Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Self v. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION OF GEORGIA, INC.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Killingsworth v. PoonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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