Legal Opinion
Donzell Jones v. United States of America, Dr. Younai, and Dr. Sharma
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 24, 1997No. 96-1975PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
In addition to serving as a sergeant in the United States Army, Donzell Jones was an accomplished track and field athlete. His athletic abilities led to his being temporarily assigned to the San Francisco/Oakland area to allow him to participate in trials for the 1992 United States Military Olympics team. While on this assignment, Jones underwent surgery at Oakland Naval Hospital to relieve chronic abdominal pain. Rather than solving his medical problems, however, the surgery compounded them: during the procedure both his legs were injured, allegedly because of medical…
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