Cornwell v. Sleicher

Citations

• 119 Wash. 573
• 205 P. 1059
• 1922 Wash. LEXIS 815

Syllabus

<p>Physicians and Surgeons (10-1, 11) — Malpractice—Evidence— Sufficiency. It is error to grant a nonsuit in an action for malpractice in failing to properly reduce a simple fracture of the radius of the right arm, where it appeared there was no misuse of the arm during the treatment, and that at the time of the discharge the arm was crooked and shortened, there was a visible lump, constant pain and loss of flexion and a second operation was necessary to make the arm even passably usable.</p>