Piedmont Hospital, Inc. v. Milton

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Vivien Milton and his wife brought a two-count action against Piedmont Hospital, Inc., seeking damages for injuries Mr. Milton allegedly sustained in a fall while recovering from surgery at defendant’s hospital. In Count 1, the Miltons alleged medical malpractice in that defendant’s nursing staff was negligent in allowing Mr. Milton “to leave his bed and proceed to the bathroom,” disregarding the treating physician’s order that patient remain “supine.” In Count 2, the Miltons assert generally that their “damages were caused by the negligence of the Defendant . . .”

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