{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-9-3-72","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 9-3-72","heading":"Foreign objects left in body.","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.","path":["TITLE 9 Civil Practice","CHAPTER 3 Limitations of Actions","Article 4 Limitations for Malpractice Actions"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.09.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"d05919d1df4c238f912e57ecadb0a046c964e383b762abc480990829e583b44c","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-9-3-71","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-9-3-73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}