Legal Opinion
Brouwer v. Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 6, 2014No. Appellate Case 2012-213231; 27427PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*517Justice BEATTY.
In this direct appeal, Patricia Brouwer challenges the circuit court’s order dismissing her medical malpractice case for failure to file an expert witness affidavit with her Notice of Intent to File Suit (“NOI”) pursuant to section 15-79-125 of the South Carolina Code.1 Brouwer contends she is exempt from filing an expert witness affidavit because section 15-36-100(C)(2)2 does not require an affidavit where the alleged negligent act “lies within the ambit of common knowledge and experience.” We agree as this Court recently held that section 15-79-125(A) incorporates section…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Wilder Corp. v. WilkeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
- First Savings Bank v. McLeanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- David v. McLeod Regional Medical CenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
- Green v. LilliewoodSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
- Rydde v. MorrisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2009
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Jamison ex rel. Estate of Jamison-Barber v. HiltonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2015
- McKaughan v. Upstate Lung & Critical Care Specialists, P.C.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2017
- Bank of North Carolina v. BouscarenDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2014
- Beland v. Charleston County Sheriff's OfficeDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2021
- Brandon Potts v. The United States of America, et al.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2026
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