Legal Opinion
Paul v. Skemp
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided May 3, 2001No. 99-1810PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtN. Patrick Crooks, J.
¶1. The issue in this case is whether the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims in Wis. Stat. § 893.55 (1995-96) 1 bars this action. Joseph J. and Judith E. Paul, and the Estate of Jennifer Jo Paul (collectively the "Pauls") brought this action in La Crosse County Circuit Court against Dr. Frederick Skemp, Dr. Virginia Updegraff and the Skemp Clinic (collectively "Skemp"). The Pauls claim that Skemp misdiagnosed the cause of recurring headaches Jennifer suffered, and that the misdiagnosis resulted in the rupture of a malformed blood vessel in Jennifer's brain which…
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