Weatherford v. Glassman

WALKER, Judge.

In December of 1989, plaintiff consulted defendant regarding recurring right upper quadrant abdominal pains. After an examination, defendant performed an exploratory surgery of plaintiff’s abdomen on 15 December 1989. Following surgery, plaintiff remained in the hospital for five days before being released by defendant on 20 December Í989. Later that week, upon plaintiffs request, defendant permitted plaintiff to travel to Charleston, South Carolina to visit her daughter.

While in Charleston, plaintiff began experiencing pain and was admitted to the hospital. Upon examination, it…