Rockwood v. Singh

Plaintiff, Glenda Rockwood, brought a medical malpractice action against defendant, Raghu Singh, M.D., following spinal surgery-performed on her by defendant on January 25, 1983. A jury found in favor of defendant, and plaintiff now appeals.

Plaintiff was admitted into St. James Hospital on January 16, 1983, by her physician, Dr. Irving Feinberg, after complaining of low neck and back pain. Plaintiff had experienced occasional pain in her left arm accompanied by a tingling sensation in her left hand. She was asymptomatic on her right side.

Eventually, Dr. Feinberg referred plaintiff to…