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Anderson v. Tattnall Cnty. Ga.

The definition of emergency care, which O.C.G.A. § 31-11-8 contemplates—providing for immunity for persons licensed to furnish ambulance services rendering emergency care to accident victims or in emergency—' "does not require that the victim be in a critical or life-threatening condition." '

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Lois Anderson filed the instant personal injury lawsuit against Tattnall County to recover for injuries that she allegedly sustained when the county-operated ambulance was involved in a collision while transporting her to a local hospital.1 Tattnall County filed a motion for summary judgment, claiming that it was entitled to statutory immunity as an emergency care provider under OCGA § 31-11-8.2 The trial court granted Tattnall County’s motion, from which Anderson appeals. Anderson contends that her transport in the county’s ambulance did not involve emergency care, and thus, the trial court erred in applying statutory immunity in this case. We discern no error and affirm.

“On appeal from the grant of summary judgment, we view the record in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, construing all evidence and inferences to be drawn therefrom in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. We review issues of law de novo.” Citations and punctuation omitted. Crewey v. American Medical Response of Ga., 303 Ga. App. 258, 258-259 692 SE2d 851 2010.

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