Legal Opinion
Grier v. Amisub of South Carolina, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 2, 2012No. 27118PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hearn
Willie James Fee died while in the care of AMISUB of South Carolina, Inc., d/b/a Piedmont Medical Center (Piedmont). Evelyn Grier, as the personal representative of his estate, subsequently brought this medical malpractice claim against Piedmont. The circuit court dismissed Grier’s claim on the ground that the expert witness affidavit she was required to submit pursuant to Sections 15-36-100 and 15-79-125 of the South Carolina Code (Supp.2011) did not contain a competent opinion on proximate cause. Grier appeals, arguing the court erred in finding these statutes require the affidavit contain…
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