Frechette v. Ravn
Wisconsin Supreme Court
. Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Lincoln county: A. HJ Eeid, Circuit Judge. This is an action for malpractice brought against the defendant, who is a physician and surgeon. On Eebruary 11, 1904, the plaintiff suffered injuries to his hands and right wrist. He applied to the defendant for medical and surgical treatment, which resulted in the amputation of his right hand at the wrist joint.
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. Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Lincoln county: A. HJ Eeid, Circuit Judge. This is an action for malpractice brought against the defendant, who is a physician and surgeon. On Eebruary 11, 1904, the plaintiff suffered injuries to his hands and right wrist. He applied to the defendant for medical and surgical treatment, which resulted in the amputation of his right hand at the wrist joint. Several bones in his left hand were broken and this injury was also treated by the defendant. Plaintiff brings this action for malpractice to recover damages in the sum of $20,000, setting…
1Opinion of the CourtBarnes, J.
The plaintiff has divided what is probably a single cause of action into two causes of action. No objection has been taken to the division, however, and we mention it lest the opinion should be construed as an approval of the method of pleading pursued. The wording of the two causes of action differs only in the recital of the character of the injuries, and both causes of action fall within the same category. Eor convenience in the subsequent discussion we will treat the complaint as though it contained but a single cause of action.
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