Zwiren v. Thompson

Benham, Justice.

In September 1998, appellee Tracee Thompson underwent surgery performed by appellant Dr. Jeffrey Zwiren. A year later, Thompson filed a medical malpractice complaint against Zwiren and his professional corporation that, resulted in a trial at which the jury returned a defense verdict. In Thompson v. Zwiren, 254 Ga. App. 204 (561 SE2d 493) (2002), the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment after determining the trial court committed harmful error when it gave the following charge:

In order for the Plaintiff to show a medical cause and effect relationship, Plaintiff…