Legal Opinion
Grady General Hospital v. King
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 26, 2007No. A07A0964PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Chief Judge.
Grady General Hospital and nurse Lisa Johnson (Grady General) appeal the trial court’s denial of their motion to dismiss the complaint brought by Mildred and Kelvin King. King alleges that the nurse gave her the wrong medication. Grady General contends that the complaint should be dismissed because the Kings failed to attach an expert witness affidavit to their medical malpractice complaint. The Kings argue that the trial court properly determined that their claim was for simple negligence, and that an expert affidavit was not required. Because nurses are licensed health…
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- Crisp Regional Nursing & Rehabilitation Center v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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