Legal Opinion
Rivers v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 1, 1990No. Claim No. 72350PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMikoll, J.
Claimant, an inmate under the control of the Department of Correctional Services (hereinafter DOCS), was awarded damages of $10,000 against the State for personal injuries stemming from malpractice committed by Dr. Joseph Cally, the operating surgeon, who mistakenly operated on claimant for a herniorrhaphy at an incorrect site.*
Claimant’s condition was first diagnosed by prison physi*789cians. Claimant signed a consent to a hernia operation on his left side. He was transferred to a nearby hospital for the surgery as the prison had no facilities for surgery. The State did not designate the surgeon…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mduba v. Benedictine HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Sledziewski v. CioffiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
3Cited by17 opinions
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- Soltis v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Herbert v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
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