Dierolf v. Slade

ROWLEY, Judge:

This is an appeal by Debbie L. Dierolf from a judgment entered against her and in favor of appellees, Edwin W. Slade, Jr., D.M.D., Ann M. Showan, M.D., and Doylestown Hospital, defendants in a medical malpractice action.

Appellant underwent oral surgery to correct a congenital deformity of her jaw. The day after the surgery, appellant discovered she had a dropped foot due to a compression of the peroneal nerve in her leg. Appellant brought an action against Edwin W. Slade, Jr., D.M.D., James L. Tamaroff, D.D.S., Ann M. Showan, M.D., Doylestown Hospital, and John or Jane Doe R.N.,…