Legal Opinion
Hall v. Carter
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 12, 2003No. 01-CV-988PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Senior Judge:
Antoinette Carter (the Patient) visited Macy G. Hall, M.D. (the Doctor) about a hernia. The Doctor recommended surgery not only to correct the hernia but also to accomplish a reconstructive abdomino-*956plasty (tummy tuck), in order to forestall recurrence of the hernia and to achieve a more normal appearance. Apparently because of the Patient’s smoking habit, the surgery did not heal and two “debridement” surgeries were necessary before proper healing was accomplished.
This case, alleging the Doctor’s malpractice, focuses first on the Doctor’s and the Patient’s respective…
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