Legal Opinion
Clark v. Memorial Hospital
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 14, 1978No. 55453PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
On April 19, 1975, the plaintiff was cutting wood when a piece of metal broke off a wedge he was using, struck him in the left leg, and a spicule entered into the leg. He went to the emergency room of the defendant hospital where he was treated, but no x-rays were taken and he was apparently reassured that adequate treatment had been administered. He never returned to the hospital. The leg continued to trouble him. In January, 1976, he went to another physician who discovered the errant piece of metal and it was surgically removed. This malpractice action was filed April…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Parker v. VaughanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Everhart v. Rich's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Hilea v. Colonial Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Allen v. BelinfanteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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