Legal Opinion
Methodist Hospital v. John German, IV
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided December 29, 2011No. 01-09-00925-CVPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MICHAEL MASSENGALE, Justice.
This is a medical malpractice case against a hospital involving the care provided by its nurses. Appellee John German was admitted to The Methodist Hospital for surgery to repair a congenital heart defect. A tragic surgical error committed during his first heart surgery required additional surgeries and interventions. German survived, but only after suffering the amputation of one leg, one foot, and most of his fingers.
German filed suit to recover damages for injuries arising from the original surgery and his subsequent course of treatment. After settling…
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