Hastie v. Alpine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

¶1 Plaintiff David Hastie (Hastie) underwent foot surgery in October 2010. Defendant Dr. Mark Deibert (Deibert) of Alpine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (Alpine) in Bozeman performed the surgery. Following the surgery, Dr. Deibert placed Hastie in an orthotic boot and asked him to return for post-operative care. After two post-operative appointments, Hastie did not return to Dr. Deibert’s office for a third appointment, but continued wearing the orthotic boot. Hastie wore the boot for almost three years, which resulted in foot, leg and back pain and difficulty walking. Hastie sued Dr. Deibert…