· 3/11/1987
Candler General Hospital, Inc. v. McNorrill
Citations
- 354 S.E.2d 872
- 182 Ga. App. 107
- 1987 Ga. App. LEXIS 1624
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- ordinary negligence where registered nurse dropped patient due to failure to obtain additional assistance or proper equipment to move patient
- ordinary negligence where registered nurse dropped patient due to failure to obtain additional assistance or proper equipment to move patient
- simply because an injury occurs in a hospital setting does not mean that it necessarily involved medical malpractice
- simply because an injury occurs in a hospital setting does not mean that it necessarily involved medical malpractice
- “notevery suit which calls into question the conduct of one who happens to be a medical professional is a ‘medical malpractice’ action”
- “not every suit which calls into question the conduct of one who happens to be a medical professional is a ‘medical malpractice’ action.”
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Judges: Carley, McMurray, Pope
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