Legal Opinion
Washington Hospital Center v. Martin
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 30, 1982No. 81-1320PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellee, a 93-year-old woman, was admitted to the Washington Hospital Center for treatment of a fractured right hip. Several days later, while still on post-operative care after surgery on her right hip, she fell from her bed and fractured her left hip. Appellee sued the hospital, alleging that it had been negligent in leaving her unattended and in failing to protect her from falling out of bed. A jury returned a verdict in her favor and awarded damages. The hospital brings this appeal, arguing that the trial court erred (1) in treating this case as one of ordinary…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- District of Columbia v. WhiteDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Morrison v. MacNamaraDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Cramer v. Theda Clark Memorial HospitalWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
- Quin v. George Washington UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Washington v. Washington Hospital CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Meek v. ShepardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Psychiatric Institute of Washington v. AllenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Vuitch v. FurrDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Stager v. SchneiderDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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