Legal Opinion
Dawkins v. Siwicki
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 17, 2011No. 2008-18-AppealPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice GOLDBERG, for the Court.
This appeal arises from a medical malpractice lawsuit in which the plaintiff, Deborah M. Dawkins (Ms. Dawkins or plaintiff) alleged negligent diagnosis and treatment by the defendant, Dr. David Si-wicki (Dr. Siwicki or defendant) during an emergency room visit in August 1998, after the plaintiff fell and injured her wrist. The complaint was filed in August 2001 and trial commenced in March 2007. 1 The claim and appeal stem from an injury the plaintiff suffered to her left wrist and from which she never recovered fully. The plaintiff initially was treated…
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