Tamper v. Schaper

CRIST, Judge.

Appellant (patient) appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of respondents (doctors). We affirm.

Patient brought a malpractice action against doctors alleging negligent treatment of her work related foot injury in that doctors failed to discover, treat and advise her regarding the irregularities in her vascular system caused by diabetes. Patient contends this failure ultimately resulted in the amputation of her right leg at the knee.

Patient first asserts reversible error in the trial court’s failure to admit into evidence statements allegedly made to patient by…