Smith v. St. Lawrence County National Bank

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• claim regarding ankle fracture suffered while alighting from physician’s examining table arose from physician-patient relationship and substantially related to treatment of patient, and, thus, alleged medical malpractice
• claim regarding ankle fracture suffered while alighting from physician's examining table arose from physician-patient relationship and substantially related to treatment of patient, and, thus, alleged medical malpractice
• “When the duty arises from the physician-patient relationship or is substantially related to medical treatment, the breach gives rise to an action sounding in medical malpractice, not simple negligence.”

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