Thompson v. Jarrell

This is a wrongful death medical malpractice action. The plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of the defendant physician.1 We reverse and remand.

The case arose from these facts:

At 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, November 28, 1979, Cornelia Thompson was taken to the St. Margaret's Hospital emergency room in Montgomery, complaining of severe lower abdominal pain, fever and chills, and discomfort in urinating. She was examined by Dr. S.E. Jarrell, the defendant herein. Dr. Jarrell diagnosed Mrs. Thompson's condition as a lower urinary tract infection, known as cystitis, and…