Legal Opinion
Roberts v. Hunter
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 1, 1993No. 23783PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Justice:
In this medical malpractice action, Appellants appeal a di rected verdict granted to Respondent Dr. Hayes and a jury verdict for Respondents Dr. Hunter and Dr. Mincey. We affirm.
FACTS
On July 6,1988, Appellant Patrick Roberts (Roberts) struck the left side of his neck when he fell from a scaffold. He went to the emergency room of the Grand Strand Hospital at approximately 4:00 p.m., complaining of pain in his neck and shoulder. He was examined by Dr. Hunter, the emergency room physician.
Dr. Hunter found no apparent head injury but did find abrasions on Roberts’ neck. A…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Mozingo v. Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
- Oliver v. BrockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Hill v. KokoskyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990
- Easter v. Lexington Memorial Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
- Carolina Home Builders, Inc. v. Armstrong Furnace Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1972
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3Cited by17 opinions
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