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ACTION FOR MALPRACTICE |
(THE INFORMATION IN THIS SITE APPLIES TO GEORGIA ONLY)
Disclaimer: This is only one of the important Georgia Code sections that might apply to your medical malpractice claim. It is supplied here only for general background information and should not be relied upon without reviewing your legal situation with a lawyer and also making sure you are using the annual version of the code that applies to your situation. That may or may not be the version of the code that was in existence on the date of the incident. Other codes and case law may also apply.
As used in this article, the term 'action for medical malpractice' means any claim for damages resulting from the death of or injury to any person arising out of:
(1) Health, medical, dental, or surgical service, diagnosis, prescription, treatment, or care rendered by a person authorized by law to perform such service or by any person acting under the supervision and control of the lawfully authorized person; or
(2) Care or service rendered by any public or private hospital, nursing home, clinic, hospital authority, facility, or institution, or by any officer, agent, or employee thereof acting within the scope of his employment.
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