Smith v. North Fulton Medical Center
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Addie Smith (plaintiff) brought an action against North Fulton Medical Center (defendant), seeking damages for injuries she alleg*465edly sustained while a patient at defendant’s hospital.1 Plaintiff alleged that she was injured when she fell from her hospital bed; that “[b]oth rails of the bed were improperly positioned ... at the time of the fall[; that] Defendant was charged with the duty of using due and proper care in . . . diagnosing, treating, caring and attending [plaintiff and that, contrary] to this duty, Defendant by and through its agents and/or employees was…
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