Baczuk v. Salt Lake Regional Medical Center

OPINION

BILLINGS, Judge:

T1 Plaintiff Robert Baczuk appeals from summary judgment in favor of defendants Dr. Brian Moench (Dr. Moench) and Salt Lake Regional Medical Center (Hospital) (collectively Defendants). We reverse and remand for trial.

BACKGROUND

1 2 Plaintiff underwent surgery at the Hospital to reattach fingers severed in a snow-blower accident. Dr. Moench, who was the anesthesiologist for Plaintiff's surgery, had used a heating pad to prevent vasoconstriction during the surgery. Following surgery, Plaintiff noticed that he had suffered what appeared to be a pressure injury and/or a…