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Georgia's Professional Malpractice Affidavit Requirement, Robert D. Brussack
Georgia's Professional Malpractice Affidavit Requirement, Robert D. Brussack
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Section 9-11-9.1 of the Georgia Code might be the state's most notorious procedural statute. Enacted in 1987 to protect professionals against the harm done by groundless malpractice litigation, the statute provides that a professional malpractice claim ordinarily must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by an expert. In the affidavit, the expert must substantiate the claim by attesting that some act or omission alleged in the claim was a negligent act or omission--a departure from a professional standard of conduct. During the past decade, Georgia's appellate courts have returned again and again to the problem of what section 9-11-9.1 means, …
The Supreme Court And Terminal Sedation: Rejecting Assisted Suicide, Embracing Euthanasia, David Orentlicher
The Supreme Court And Terminal Sedation: Rejecting Assisted Suicide, Embracing Euthanasia, David Orentlicher
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The Legalization Of Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Very Modest Revolution, David Orentlicher
The Legalization Of Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Very Modest Revolution, David Orentlicher
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