Freyer v. Albin

Opinion by

Judge KAPELKE.

In this medical malpractice action, plaintiff, China Freyer, appeals from the trial court judgment entered against her and in favor of defendant, Richard E. Albin, M.D. We affirm.

When she was 18 months old, in 1980, plaintiff underwent certain surgical procedures to correct sagittal craniosynostosis, a condition that results in an abnormal head shape. Defendant, who is a plastic surgeon, was involved in plaintiff's treatment at the time, as was another physician, a neurosurgeon.

In 1995, plaintiff, through her parents and guardians, brought this suit claiming that…