Gross Negligence

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    The “Emergency Room” Doctrine (a.k.a. Doctors’ Virtual Immunity Against Suit)

    By Alex Stein Under Georgia statute (that exists in other states as well), allegations of medical malpractice “arising out of the provision of emergency medical care in a hospital emergency department or obstetrical unit or in a surgical suite immediately following the evaluation or treatment of a patient in a hospital emergency department” must show “gross…