Rothermel v. McLaughlin

This is an appeal from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County denying appellant plaintiff’s motion for a new trial. The procedural history and facts relevant to the issues on appeal are as follows:

Appellant sustained comminuted fractures on both humeri and femora in addition to shock and multiple contusions as the result of an automobile collision which occurred on Ohio River Boulevard, June 12, 1974. He was taken to Suburban General Hospital where he became a patient of appellee, Dr. William B. McLaughlin, a Board certified orthopedic surgeon. He was transferred to St.…