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Georgia Appellate Court Holds Supervising Physicians Not Liable For Negligent Acts Of Their Physician Assistants

April 17, 2023

Supervising Physicians Not Liable For Negligent Acts Of Physician Assistants: In its opinion dated February 24, 2023, the Court of Appeals of Georgia held: “the language of the PAA [Physician Assistant Act] does not expressly impose vicarious liability on supervising physicians for the neglige[...]

Georgia Appellate Court Finds One Of Three Of Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Experts Was Qualified And Raised An Issue Of Material Fact

July 27, 2021

The Court of Appeals of Georgia held in its opinion dated July 1, 2021: “given Dr. Peng’s willingness to prescribe anticoagulant therapies, his appreciation of the decedent’s pre-existing risk factors for DVT, and his understanding of the “significant” DVT risk associated with immobili[...]

Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Stroke Victim’s Zero Award For Noneconomic Damages In Medical Malpractice Case

November 21, 2019

On October 7, 2019, the Supreme Court of Georgia (“Georgia Supreme Court”) affirmed a medical malpractice verdict in favor of the plaintiff stroke victim where the jury found in her favor and awarded $1,196,288.97 for past medical expenses, but awarded her zero damages for future medical[...]

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Georgia Appellate Court Holds Supervising Physicians Not Liable For Negligent Acts Of Their Physician Assistants

Georgia Appellate Court Finds One Of Three Of Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Experts Was Qualified And Raised An Issue Of Material Fact

Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Stroke Victim’s Zero Award For Noneconomic Damages In Medical Malpractice Case

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