Leazer v. Kiefer

McDEVITT, Justice.

The appellant, Richard Leazer, filed a medical malpractice action against the defendant, Dr. Kiefer. The appellant was 27 years old when he required surgery to correct a herniated disk. After the surgery was performed, the appellant lost all feeling in his lower extremities. Despite Dr. Kiefer’s efforts to correct this problem, the appellant was left paralyzed. In his complaint, the appellant alleged that Dr. Kiefer’s negligence caused him to become a permanent paraplegic.

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