Court of Appeals of Georgia February 25, 1997, A96A1997 (Thompson v. Long)

Ruffin, Judge.

On May 2, 1994, Edna Thompson sued Crawford W. Long, M.D. for “professional malpractice.” In the complaint, Thompson alleged that “[o]n July 25, 1988, during the course of surgery, [her] unborn child died due to the negligent handling of her prenatal care.