Legal Opinion
Cleaveland v. Gannon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 22, 2008No. S08G0721, S08G0713PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Justice.
In June of 2000, William Gannon underwent an appendectomy. In connection with that procedure, a CT scan was performed which showed two masses in his left kidney. Urinalysis also revealed that he had microscopic hematuria, which is blood in the urine that is only visible with a microscope. He was referred to Dr. Lynwood Cleave-land for urological consultation. Dr. Cleaveland told Mr. Gannon that he had a small cyst in his kidney which was common and did not need treatment, but that he should see his primary care physician regarding the hematuria.
When Mr. Gannon followed up with…
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