Legal Opinion
Carter v. Anderson Memorial Hospital
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided January 8, 1985No. 0360PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sanders, Chief Judge:
Thomas Carter sued Anderson Memorial Hospital for damages allegedly resulting from personal injuries he sustained due to the negligence of hospital employees. The jury awarded him a verdict of $17,500 actual damages, and Anderson Memorial appeals. We affirm.
Carter testified he was admitted to Anderson Memorial for hemorrhaging, and within one or two days, 10-15 percent of his stomach was removed during surgery.
According to Carter, he was feeling much better after the operation and was on the road to recovery, when two student nurses brought a portable x-ray machine into…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hanselmann v. McCardleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
- Kennedy v. Custom Ice Equipment Co., Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
- Mylin v. Allen-White Pontiac, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Armstrong Ex Rel. Estate of Armstrong v. WeilandSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
- Davenport v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Daniel v. Days Inn of America, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1987
- Jeffords v. LesesneCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
- Carver Ex Rel. Estate of Carver v. Medical SocietyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
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