Legal Opinion
Ohler v. Tacoma General Hospital
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 16, 1979No. 45247PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
Plaintiff Lana Ohler appeals from summary judgments in favor of defendants Tacoma General Hospital and Air Shields, Inc. The trial court ruled that Ohler's medical malpractice and products liability claims were barred by statutes of limitation. We reverse.
Lana Ohler was born 2 months prematurely at Tacoma General Hospital on February 16, 1953. Because of her prematurity, she was placed in an incubator for about 16 days and given oxygen. Lana alleges that the incubator was manufactured by Air Shields. Shortly after Lana was discharged from the hospital, her mother discovered that Lana was…
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