Legal Opinion
Metot v. Danielson
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided June 30, 1989No. 12-87-00083-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Chief Justice.
This is a medical malpractice case. Appellants, Melvin and Helena Metot (hereinafter “Metots”), sued Appellee, Dr. Guy Danielson (hereinafter “Danielson”), for injuries suffered by Mr. Metot as a result of post-surgical drug therapy prescribed by Dr. Danielson. The Metots appeal from a take-nothing judgment in favor of Daniel-son. We reverse and remand.
On August 9, 1983, Dr. Danielson performed a cervical disectomy and fusion on Mr. Metot. Following that surgery, Dan-ielson prescribed Decadron, a steroid, to alleviate pain. Metot developed severe pain in his right…
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- Bowles v. BourdonTexas Supreme Court · 1949
- Porter v. PuryearTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Heritage Manor, Inc. v. Tidball, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1987
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