Philip Altine, who suffered complications following bariatric surgery, filed a lawsuit against Eastside Medical Center, LLC, after settling with the doctor involved. The case proceeded to trial where the jury ruled in favor of Eastside. Altine appealed, arguing that the trial court erred by allowing evidence of the doctor’s settlement to be presented. However, the Court of Appeals of Georgia upheld the decision, stating that any error in admitting this evidence was harmless and did not affect the outcome. The ruling emphasized that even if there was an error in admitting evidence of the settlement, it did not influence the jury’s verdict due to overwhelming evidence showing that the doctor breached the standard of care.
Source: A24A0088_PHILLIP_W_ALTINE_v_EASTSIDE_MEDICAL_CENTER_LLC_Opinion.pdfPhilip Altine is suing Eastside Medical Center for negligence claims related to post-surgery complications from bariatric surgery
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