Legal Opinion

Weeks v. Eastern Idaho Health Services

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided February 28, 2007No. 32458PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHROEDER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal of a grant of summary judgment in a medical malpractice case between members of the Weeks family (the Weeks) and Eastern Idaho Health Services doing business as Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC).

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Evelyn Weeks entered the hospital on May 12, 2003, after collapsing at her home. At that time her status was assessed on the Glasgow Coma Scale as level 12. A CT scan revealed a hemorrhage and hematoma in her brain. Early the following morning a catheter was placed in her head to drain excess fluid from her brain.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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