Georgia § 51-1-25 - Furnishing of wrong article or medicine by vender of drugs and medicines.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 51-1-25 — Furnishing of wrong article or medicine by vender of drugs and medicines., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-1-25. Furnishing of wrong article or medicine by vender of drugs and medicines.
If a vender of drugs and medicines, by himself or his agent, either knowingly or negligently furnishes the wrong article or medicine and damage accrues to the purchaser, his patients, his family, or his property from the use of the drug or medicine furnished, the vender shall be liable for the injury done. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2947; Code 1868, § 2954; Code 1873, § 3005; Code 1882, § 3005; Civil Code 1895, § 3866; Civil Code 1910, § 4462; Code 1933, § 105-1103.) Cross references. - Pharmacists and pharmacies generally, § 26-4-1 et seq. Law reviews. - For article, "Liability for Vaccine Injury: The United States, the European Union, and the Developing World," see 67 Emory L.J. 415 (2018). For note, "Does the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act Really Prohibit Design Defect Claims?: Examining Federal Preemption in Light of American Home Products Corp. v. Ferrari," see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 617 (2010).
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 51-1-25 cover?
Section 51-1-25 ("Furnishing of wrong article or medicine by vender of drugs and medicines.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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