White v. McCool

LEAR, Judge.

Defendant, Dr. E. Edward McCool, performed gall bladder surgery on plaintiff, Ruby White, and during the operation there was either a laceration or tear of the liver. Defendant, McCool, sutured the wound and being satisfied that the bleeding had stopped closed the incision. Some five hours later plaintiff was found to be suffering from internal bleeding. Defendant reopened the incision and found the liver to be bleeding. Defendant resutured the liver and closed the incision. Plaintiff’s recovery was thereafter uneventful. The plaintiff sued defendant and his insurer alleging…