Gragg v. Spenser

Pope, Judge.

This is the second appeal from a medical malpractice action brought by Mr. and Mrs. Gragg for damages allegedly occurring when an angiogram was performed upon Mr. Gragg. The events leading up to this litigation, as set forth in Gragg v. Neurological Associates, 152 Ga. App. 586 (263 SE2d 496) (1979), were as follows:

“After experiencing severe headaches, difficulty in walking, and a trembling seizure, Mr. Gragg visited Dr. Peter Reitt. Dr. Reitt’s initial diagnosis was uncertain, and he recommended conducting an angiogram upon Gragg at Crawford W. Long Hospital. The procedure…