Legal Opinion
Schrib v. Seidenberg
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 22, 1969No. 330PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
This case involves medical malpractice by Seidenberg (Leonard Seidenberg, M. D.) in injecting Sparine into plaintiff Irene Schrib. Dry gangrene resulted from the injection. The issues concern: (1) evidence of malpractice; (2) the damage award (excessiveness and inadequacy) ; (3) strict liability of the manufacturer of the drug; and, (4) denial of requested admissions.
Evidence of malpractice.
Malpractice is a form of negligence. See Buchanan v. Downing, 74 N.M. 423, 394 P.2d 269 (1964); N.M.U.J.I. 8.1. Before a physician may be held liable for malpractice, there must be a…
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