Legal Opinion
Ringewald v. Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 27, 1988No. 45182PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Justice.
After a bulldog clamp was left in his chest during quadruple bypass surgery on July 3, 1984, Dr. Robert H. Ringewald underwent a second operation that same day to remove the clamp. Dr. Ringewald alleges that the negligence of forgetting the clamp ultimately led to his suffering several complications arising from the second operation.
Dr. Ringewald filed his claim on July 1, 1986, within two years of the surgery, thereby complying with OCGA § 9-3-71:
Except as otherwise provided in this article, an action for medical malpractice shall be brought within two years after the date on…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hollowell v. JoveSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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- Ivey v. ScogginsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Hamrick v. RayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Ringewald v. Crawford W. Long Memorial HospitalCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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