Legal Opinion

EVERSON Et Al. v. PHOEBE SUMTER MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Et Al.; JORDAN v. EVERSON Et Al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 14, 2017No. A16A1709; A16A1710PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFADDEN, Presiding Judge.

These related appeals arise from the tragic death of 27-year-old Benjamin Everson. On April 29, 2008, Everson went to Sumter Regional Hospital, Inc., now known as Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Inc. (“the hospital”), complaining that he was hallucinating and hearing voices. Dr. Brian Jordan, the emergency room physician who attended to Everson, diagnosed him with obsessive compulsive disorder and discharged him with an appointment to see a mental health care provider two days later at a nearby facility Instead, Everson’s father made an appointment for him with a…

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. Zwiren v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  3. Goldstein, Garber & Salama, LLC v. J. B.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  4. Brandvain v. Ridgeview Institute, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Ford Motor Co. v. ConleySupreme Court of Georgia · 2014

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Jordan v. EversonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  2. KIDNEY Et Al. v. EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER, LLC Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  3. JORDAN v. EVERSON Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  4. ELZABAD FERGUSON, JR. v. BLAIRE BOWERSCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2024
  5. JORDAN v. EVERSONSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017

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