What if the hospital claims the patient was too sick and would have died anyway from sepsis?

What if the hospital claims the patient was too sick and would have died anyway from sepsis?

This is a common defense known as ‘loss of chance’ or causation dispute. Georgia courts have addressed this issue, and defendants frequently argue that the patient’s underlying condition was the true cause of death. However, the law does not require that the negligence be the only cause — only that it was a proximate contributing cause. Expert testimony is crucial to rebut this defense and demonstrate that timely, proper care would have changed the outcome.