Ainsworth v. Combined Insurance Co. of America

OPINION

By the Court,

Gunderson, C. J.:

On January 14, 1982, Thomas Ainsworth was a healthy, working man who also served his community as a member of the Sparks City Council. His only health concerns involved occasional “dizzy spells,” which he had experienced at irregular intervals over a period of several years. Within twenty-four hours, Thomas Ainsworth’s life was shattered. Because of an accident which occurred during the administration of an angio-gram, Thomas suffered a stroke. He immediately went into a coma, which continued for seven days. He was still 100 percent disabled after six…