Chapman v. Smith

Lucy Gravlee Chapman, M.D.; Anesthesiology Pain Medicine, P.C.; and HealthSouth Medical Center, Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the appellants"), appeal from the judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court granting Linda P. Smith and Jimmy Joe Smith's postjudgment motion and ordering a new trial. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Facts and Procedural History

On June 24, 1996, Linda P. Smith sued the appellants, alleging medical malpractice based on Dr. Chapman's allegedly negligent administration of a cervical epidural injection performed on July 20, 1994.1 Linda's husband,…