De Haan v. Winter

This is an action against a physician to-recover damages for alleged malpractice in setting and treating plaintiff’s broken leg.

November 30,1926, both bones of plaintiff’s left leg were broken about eight inches above the ankle. He employed a physician, not defendant, and was under his care for 10 weeks. February 3, 1927, plaintiff employed defendant, and an X-ray examination disclosed that the bones were not in apposition but the broken ends passed for some inches. Defendant made an incision in the leg, prepared and aligned the bones in proper manner, sutured them with catgut and encased the…