Binns v. Emery
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Poindexter, J., entered December 18, 1905, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a. trial oil the merits before the court without a jury, in an action to recover damages for malpractice.
1Opinion of the CourtRoot, J.
This action was brought by plaintiff to recover damages against defendant, a physician and surgeon, for *216alleged malpractice in the treatment of an injury to plaintiff’s wrist, caused by a collision with a street car on the 18th day of May, 1905. By reason of the accident, plaintiff’s wrist was severely cut and the 'tendons and nerves thereof Avere severed. He was removed to a hospital and the wound dressed by the defendant and Dr. Witter, a physician and surgeon residing in Spokane. It is conceded that this was skillfully done. The severed tendons and nerves were brought together and seAved…
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