Legal Opinion
Snider v. Basilio
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 24, 2005No. A05A0847PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from a directed verdict granted to a doctor in a medical malpractice action. Because there is some evidence that the doctor violated the standard of care, the trial court erred in granting the doctor a directed verdict, and we therefore reverse that ruling.
On Saturday, February 7, 1998, Rebecca and Matthew Snider’s six-month-old son Luke was vomiting and had a fever of 103.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Ms. Snider took Luke to Pediatric After Hours in Macon, Georgia, where Dr. Harold Sims diagnosed the child as having a stomach virus. The next day, Sunday,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Department of Human Resources v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Williams v. Memorial Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Johnson v. Wills Memorial Hospital & Nursing HomeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Pavamani, P. C. v. ColeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Dascombe v. HanleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
3Cited by2 opinions
- Walker v. GilesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Snider v. BasilioSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006