Jenkins Ex Rel. Jenkins v. Tucker

MYERS, P.J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Gwen Jenkins (Jenkins), on behalf of the wrongful death beneficiaries of Thomas Jenkins, filed suit against Jeff Anderson Regional Memorial Center (Anderson Hospital) and Dr. Frank Tucker. The complaint alleged that on February 20, 1999, Thomas was admitted to Anderson Hospital with three gunshot wounds. He ultimately died on December 20, 1999, allegedly as a result of the defendants’ failure to recognize and treat certain complications from his initial injuries. Approximately five years after the complaint was filed, the trial court dismissed the suit without…