Legal Opinion
Evans v. Appert
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided September 20, 1988No. 887SC14PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Judge.
This is a medical malpractice action instituted by plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Evans, against defendants R. A. Appert and Wilson Memorial Hospital, Inc.
On 22 August 1983, plaintiff, James Evans, was admitted to Wilson Memorial Hospital for reduction of his fused right hip and the installation of an artificial joint. Dr. Appert performed surgery on plaintiff on 23 August 1983. During surgery, Dr. Appert encountered an abnormal amount of bleeding and, as a result, he decided to stop the surgery and to resume it at a later date.
On 29 August 1983, Dr. Appert operated on Evans…
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