A. J. Richardson v. Holmes

DIES, Chief Justice.

This is a medical malpractice suit. Judgment was given for plaintiff (deceased’s surviving husband-appellee) on the following jury findings:

1. The defendants (physician-appellant) delayed in transferring Mrs. Rhoda Holmes to another physician longer than a doctor of ordinary prudence would acting under the same or similar circumstances, engaged in the practice of medicine in this or similar communities.

2. That such delay was a proximate cause of Rhoda Holmes’ death.

3. That defendants failed to obtain such consultations with specialists in the field of diagnosing and…