Seward v. Robinson

OPINION

OSBORN, Justice.

This is a medical malpractice suit involving the question of whether or not proceeding to judgment for medical expenses only, under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, will toll the statute of limitations against a third party treating physician, where the claimant has previously been paid all compensation payments which he was entitled to receive under the law. The trial Court sustained a plea of limitations and entered summary judgment for the third party physician. We affirm.

The Appellant sustained an accidental injury in the course of his employment on November 19,…