Missouri Court of Appeals· 3/23/1993
Graham v. Thompson
Citations
- 854 S.W.2d 797
- 1993 Mo. App. LEXIS 416
- 1993 WL 78753
How courts have described this case
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- explaining “unusual” injuries are ones that are “not a typical occurrence or not the result of a necessary risk to the type of” surgery performed
- permitting inference of negligence where patient suffered burns on her calf following foot surgery
- explaining scenarios where res ipsa loquitur was found applicable in malpractice actions
- burn on leg from a caesarean section
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Judges: Lowenstein, Turnage, Spinden
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