Milligan v. Manno

Pope, Judge.

Plaintiff Margaret Milligan brought this medical malpractice claim against defendant Joseph A. Manno III, M.D., for injuries she allegedly sustained during eye surgery. In compliance with the requirement of OCGA § 9-11-9.1, plaintiff filed with her complaint the affidavit of Larry W. Anderson, D.O., setting forth his opinion that plaintiff’s injuries were caused by defendant’s piercing the optic nerve with an anesthetic needle during the surgical procedure in contravention of the proper standard of care. The trial court granted defendant’s motion to strike the affidavit on the…