Legal Opinion
Hersh v. Hendley
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 16, 1981No. 18577PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUGHES, Justice.
Dr. Bernard J. Hersh has appealed the judgment against him in a medical malpractice case instituted by H. Jim Hendley. The case was tried before a jury and submitted on special issues. The jury found favorably for Hendley and awarded him $59,500.00 in damages. Hersh has appealed the judgment rendered on the verdict.
We reverse and remand for retrial.
Before 1973 Hendley had experienced circulatory problems and a light stroke. He had been prescribed anticoagulants but discontinued taking them a few months before seeing Hersh for treatment. The ailment about which Hendley…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Insurance Company of North America v. MyersTexas Supreme Court · 1966
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- Wilson v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1967
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- Ron Craft Chevrolet, Inc. v. Davis, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1992
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