Landers v. Georgia Baptist Medical Center

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Herbert Landers, husband of the deceased, Helen Landers, appeals from summary judgment granted to four defendant doctors. Helen Landers was diabetic and in December 1981, experienced total failure of her kidneys. She was admitted to Georgia Baptist Hospital where it was decided that she would need permanent dialysis. A surgical procedure was performed to install a permanent arteriovenous shunt for hemodialysis in her left arm. On December 31, 1981, she was discharged to a doctor for follow-up hemodialysis. She was admitted to DeKalb General Hospital on January 7,…