Preer v. Mims

Toal, Justice:

In these consolidated medical malpractice actions, John Preer (“Preer”) and Jacquelyn Preer (“Mrs. Preer”) appeal the trial court’s directed verdict in favor of Dr. Albert Mims. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Preer began seeing Dr. Mims in 1982. Some time later, Preer became acquainted with the prescription drug Vicodin when he took some of the drug his wife was using. The Vicodin relieved his abdominal cramps, so he requested that Mims prescribe the drug for him. In 1986 Mims began prescribing Vicodin for Preer and continued to do so until…