The Georgia Supreme Court has made it harder to sue state-employed doctors, overruling a 1997 decision the justices said confused matters.
Thursday's unanimous ruling suggested a doctor employed by the state rarely will be personally liable to a patient who sues for malpractice. Prior decisions had considered factors such as whether the patient had paid with private insurance. But last week's opinion said the correct analysis was straightforward: If the doctor was acting within the scope of his or her state employment in treating the patient, the doctor is immune from suit.
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