Georgia Statutes
§ 51-1-27 — Recovery for medical malpractice authorized
Georgia § 51-1-27
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title51
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O.C.G.A. § 51-1-27 (2026).
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A person professing to practice surgery or the administering of medicine for compensation must bring to the exercise of his profession a reasonable degree of care and skill. Any injury resulting from a want of such care and skill shall be a tort for which a recovery may be had.
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