Legal Opinion

Abramson v. Williams

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 20, 2006No. A06A1493PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Mary Williams and her husband filed this medical malpractice action against Robert Abramson, M.D. and his professional corporation, Neurological Associates of Augusta, PC., alleging that Dr. Abramson negligently failed to diagnose Mrs. Williams’s broken hip during a neurosurgical consultation. Abramson and Neurological Associates moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the affidavit attached to it was from an orthopedist, Joseph C. Tatum, M.D., and that the affidavit was therefore insufficient as a matter of law under OCGA § 24-9-67.1. The trial court denied…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Hewett v. KalishSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Cotten v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Tenet Healthcare Corp. v. GilbertCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. MCG Health, Inc. v. BartonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. Craigo v. AziziCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Georgia Department of Transportation v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Mays v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. Savannah Cemetery Group Inc. v. DePue-Wilbert Vault Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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