Stewart v. Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc.

Ruffin, Judge.

Charlotte Stewart, as next friend of her son, Jerami, sued the Medical Center of Central Georgia d/b/a Med Center West and Dr. Vicki James alleging medical malpractice that resulted in the wrongful death of Jerami. After a jury found in favor of Stewart and awarded $127,679.73, the trial court entered judgment on the award. Stewart filed a motion for new trial on damages. The trial court denied the motion, and Stewart appeals. We affirm.

The evidence adduced at trial showed that Jerami Stewart was born on July 13, 1979. On Wednesday, November 3, 1993, he began exhibiting signs of…