The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday continued grappling with how to interpret a 2005 statute making it harder for plaintiffs to win medical malpractice cases against emergency room personnel.
In the case argued Tuesday, the Court of Appeals ruled for the plaintiffs on the ground that the tougher gross negligence standard didn't apply because the defendants' alleged negligence didn't occur in providing emergency medicine but in not doing enough to transfer the patient to a more suitable hospital.
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