Legal Opinion

Clark v. Frankford Hospital

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

Decided June 7, 1996No. 6623Published

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDMAN J.,

— This case involves allegations of medical malpractice arising from the claim of plaintiff Francis J. Clark M.D. and his wife Alison Clark that defendants Frankford Hospital — Torresdale Division and various defendant doctors failed to administer proper care to Francis Clark in the hospital’s emergency room when he presented there complaining of vision problems after sustaining a blow to his left cheek. Plaintiff alleged that undiagnosed retinal tears at that time resulted in eventual retinal detachments in both of his eyes, requiring a series of surgical and other treatments, and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. ThomasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  3. Stewart v. MottsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. Primavera v. Celotex Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Whyte v. RobinsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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