Legal Opinion
Staples v. Bhatti
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 29, 1996No. A95A2202PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
In May 1989, plaintiff M. Wylene Staples (“Staples”) sought treatment from Dr. Sarwat A. Bhatti for an ailment unrelated to the present case. At that time Staples also requested a mammography examination, which was performed on June 1, 1989, at Henry General Hospital. Staples went to Bhatti for a follow-up visit on June 2, 1989, and Bhatti informed her that she had not yet received the mammogram results. It is undisputed that Bhatti subsequently received a written report of the mammogram results and that the report indi cated the possibility of cancer. According to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Whitaker v. ZirkleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Craven v. Lowndes County Hospital AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Jones v. LamonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Vitner v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Knight v. SturmCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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