Legal Opinion
Smith v. Bessen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 3, 1990PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weiss, J. P.,
Appeal from an order of the Supreme *848Court (Torraca, J.), entered May 5, 1989 in Sullivan County, which granted plaintiffs motion to amend the complaint.
Defendant performed a ligation (stripping) of varicose veins on plaintiffs right leg on November 5, 1982 and on her left leg on November 11, 1982. Plaintiff remained in defendant’s care for follow-up treatment until February 22, 1983. In this medical malpractice action commenced January 8, 1985, plaintiff alleges negligence in the performance of the surgery, but makes no allegation of a lack of informed consent. Defendant’s demand…
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