Legal Opinion

Giles v. Brookwood Health Services, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 27, 2008No. 1060883PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COBB, Chief Justice.

Veronica D. Giles seeks the reversal of a summary judgment entered by the Jefferson Circuit Court on her claims alleging medical malpractice, failure to obtain informed consent, and spoliation of evidence against Brookwood Health Services, Inc. (“Brookwood”), the entity that operates Brookwood Medical Center, Dr. Jon Ad-cock, Dr. C. Paul Perry, and OB-GYN South, P.C. (“OB-GYN South”). We affirm.

Facts

A. Giles’s medical history, the surgical procedure, and the subsequent medical treatment

In July 2001 Giles visited Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, where…

2Cases cited31 opinions

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  3. Bass v. SOUTHTRUST BANK OF BALDWIN CTY.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  4. Burton v. City of Belle GladeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
  5. Wilson v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986

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