Fox v. Cohen
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Been, Presiding Judge.
Patricia Fox as next friend to her daughter, Chandra, brought an action against Dr. Cohen and Northside Hospital to recover damages for burns received by her daughter during surgery. The evidence shows that Chandra was admitted to the hospital by Dr. Cohen and that he performed a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy upon her. Following the surgery, it was noted by the recovery room nurse that the child had two burns on the midportion of her back on either side of her spinal column which were approximately 1 cm. each in size. Patricia Fox appeals from an order granting summary…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Parker v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Fender v. Colonial Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Hospital Authority v. EasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Mull v. Emory University, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
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