Simpson v. SISTERS OF CHARITY OF PROVIDENCE, ETC.

Plaintiff brought this action against defendant hospital to recover for personal injuries suffered, alleging the hospital staff negligently failed to take adequate x-rays of plaintiffs cervical and thoracic spine. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff. Defendant appeals from the judgment entered on the verdict.

Defendant’s first two assignments of error are the trial court’s denial of its motions for a nonsuit and a directed verdict. When determining the propriety of such motions we view the evidence in a light most favorable to the plaintiff, and plaintiff is entitled to the…