Kincaid v. Cardwell

M. J. KELLY,

J. In this medical malpractice suit, plaintiff Brenda Kincaid appeals by right the trial court’s order dismissing her suit against defendants Robert J. Cardwell, M.D., and his practice, St. Clair Cardiovascular Surgeons, EL.C., on the grounds that her suit was untimely. On appeal, we conclude that Kincaid failed to rebut the evidence that her claims were untimely. For that reason, we affirm.

I. BASIC FACTS

On March 17, 2008, Kincaid dropped a piece of lumber while working and injured her left foot. She went to the hospital, but x-rays did not reveal any fractures. She then saw Anca…