Jerry Bowen v. Amory HMA, LLC

BARNES, J,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On December 6, 2007, Jerry Bowen underwent outpatient surgery on his right shoulder at Amory HMA LLC d/b/a Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center (Amory HMA). Bowen signed a “Consent for Anesthesia Services” form prior to surgery, which stated that “loss of sensation, loss of limb function, [and] paralysis” are complications that can occur with the administration of anesthesia and that “Major/Minor Nerve Block” risks include “weakness, persistent numbness, residual pain.” Dr. Patrick Murphree, an anesthesiologist and employee of Amory HMA, administered an…