Legal Opinion
Goodman v. St. Joseph's Infirmary, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 26, 1978No. 54966PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
The rule applicable in malpractice cases against physicians (Code § 84-924: that they must bring to the exercise of their profession a reasonable degree of care and skill) applies equally to an action brought against a hospital where technical questions are involved and expert testimony by medical witnesses is offered. Steverson v. Hospital Authority, 129 Ga. App. 510, 513 (199 SE2d 881). See to the same effect Hill v. Hospital Authority, 137 Ga. App. 633, 639 (224 SE2d 739), which holds further that mere proof of negative results "neither establishes nor supports an…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Summer-Minter & Associates, Inc. v. GiordanoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Crutcher v. Crawford Land Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Meade v. HeimansonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Hill v. Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Carden v. Georgia Power CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Bradley v. Tattnall BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- McClure v. Clayton County Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- A. R. Hudson Realty, Inc. v. HoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Albert Morreale, Individually and as Next Friend of Alan Morreale, a Minor v. E. F. Downing, M. D., Neurological Institute of Savannah, P. C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- McCracken v. Gainesville Tribune, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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