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· 3/19/1986

Pederson v. Gould

Citations

  • 341 S.E.2d 633
  • 288 S.C. 141
  • 1986 S.C. LEXIS 306

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding that the trial court did not err in failing to charge the jury as to the common knowledge exception
  • finding damage to the ureter during a hysterectomy did not fall in common knowledge exception
  • in medical malpractice actions, plaintiff must use expert testimony to establish both required standard of care and doctor’s failure to conform to that standard
  • a vaginal hysterectomy found to be a significant surgical procedure and not proper for the common knowledge exception

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Judges: Harwell, Ness, Gregory, Chandler, Finney

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