Smith v. Harris

Andrews, Judge.

On May 21, 2004, Pauline Harris brought this medical malpractice action against Newnan Hospital; Dr. Stanley W Smith, M.D.; Smith’s practice group, the PAPP Clinic (“the Clinic”); the home-care provider Healthfield, Inc.; and others (collectively, “the defendants”), alleging that Dr. Smith’s negligent administration of the antibiotic Gentamicin in May and June 2002 resulted in injuries including renal damage and inner ear damage. At the close of Harris’s evidence at trial, the defendants moved for a directed verdict on the basis of the statute of limitation (OCGA § 9-3-71 (a)).…