Georgia Code
Article 2 - Medical Malpractice
§ 9-9-60. “Medical Malpractice Claim” Defined

For the purposes of this article, the term “medical malpractice claim” means any claim for damages resulting from the death of or injury to any person arising out of:
History. Code 1933, § 7-401, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2270, § 2; Code 1981, § 9-9-110; Code 1981, § 9-9-60 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1988, p. 903, § 3.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1988, “article” was substituted for “part” in the introductory language of the Code section.
Law reviews.
For article, “Medical Malpractice: A Time for More Talk and Less Rhetoric,” see 37 Mercer L. Rev. 725 (1986).
For article, “Physicians, Pharmacists, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers: Partners in Patient Care, Partners in Litigation?,” see 37 Mercer L. Rev. 755 (1986).
For article, “State of Emergency: Why Georgia’s Standard of Care in Emergency Rooms is Harmful to Your Health,” see 45 Ga. L. Rev. 275 (2010).

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