Legal Opinion
Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. Mercy Hospital, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 17, 1982No. 81-1575PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BASKIN, Judge.
While Wilmon Mosely was a patient at Mercy Hospital, he underwent a diagnostic procedure designed to determine whether he suffered from a blocked artery. As the catheter was pushed through an artery toward Mosely’s heart, the tip broke. Removal of the tip required surgery. After his recovery, Mosely filed suit against the manufacturer, the hospital, the doctor, and the Florida Patient’s Compensation Fund, alleging that he sustained injuries as a result of the surgery required to remove the tip. He demanded that punitive damages be assessed against the hospital. Following trial,…
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