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Clay and Tracie Smith v. Cathryn Finch, Charles Jones and Jeff Elder of Pediatric Associates and emergency department physician Todd Jordan
Date: 10-31-2006
Case Number: Unknown
Judge: B.E. Roberts
Court: State Court, Hall County, Georgia
Plaintiff's Attorney:
David Bills, Law Offices of David S. Bills, Atlanta, Georgia
Defendant's Attorney:
Weymon Forrester of Forrester & Brim, Gainesville, Georgia
Clay and Cynthia Smith, individually and on behalf of 17-year-old Justin Reese Smith sued Cathryn Finch, Charles Jones and Jeff Elder of Pediatric Associates and emergency department physician Todd Jordan on a medical malpractice theory claiming that the defendant doctors acted below the standard of care when they failed to diagnose and treat Justin for the Rocky Mountain spotted fever infection when he was 13-years-old. Justin suffered permanent brain injuries as a result of the missed diagnosis. Plaintiff claimed that Justin had every classic symptom of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, plus a history of a tick bite. The state of Georgia is an endemic area of the country for Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
The defendant doctors claimed that Rocky Mountain spotted fever was a rare illness in Georgia and that the diagnosis would have been hard for any pediatrician to make under similar circumstances.
About This Case
What was the outcome of Clay and Tracie Smith v. Cathryn Finch, Charles Jones and...?
The outcome was: Defendants' verdict.
Which court heard Clay and Tracie Smith v. Cathryn Finch, Charles Jones and...?
This case was heard in State Court, Hall County, Georgia, GA. The presiding judge was B.E. Roberts.
Who were the attorneys in Clay and Tracie Smith v. Cathryn Finch, Charles Jones and...?
Plaintiff's attorney: David Bills, Law Offices of David S. Bills, Atlanta, Georgia. Defendant's attorney: Weymon Forrester of Forrester & Brim, Gainesville, Georgia.
When was Clay and Tracie Smith v. Cathryn Finch, Charles Jones and... decided?
This case was decided on October 31, 2006.