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2010 Georgia Code
TITLE 9 - CIVIL PRACTICE
CHAPTER 3 - LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS
ARTICLE 4 - LIMITATIONS FOR MALPRACTICE ACTIONS
§ 9-3-72 - Foreign objects left in body
O.C.G.A. 9-3-72 (2010)9-3-72. Foreign objects left in body
The limitations of Code Section 9-3-71 shall not apply where a foreign object has been left in a patient's body, but in such a case an action shall be brought within one year after the negligent or wrongful act or omission is discovered. For the purposes of this Code section, the term "foreign object" shall not include a chemical compound, fixation device, or prosthetic aid or device.
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