O'NEAL v. Hammer

KLEIN, Justice.

Plaintiff-Appellant Rose O’Neal appeals from the judgment of the First Circuit Court in a dental malpractice case. O’Neal filed claims for lack of informed consent and professional negligence. In her informed consent claim, O’Neal alleged that Defendant-Appellee Dr. Henry Hammer, an orthodontist, and Defendant-Appellee Dr. Lewis Williamson, an oral surgeon (collectively Appel-lees), failed to properly inform her of the risks involved in a surgical procedure, which was performed by Defendant Dr. Ray Ber-ringer. In her professional negligence claim, O’Neal alleged that Appellees…