Trueman v. United States

J. SKELLY WRIGHT, District Judge.

Little Karen Trueman, age 6, was a patient at the United States Army Hospital, Fort Eustis, Virginia. While receiving an intravenous injection of 70 percent Urokon1 solution in the dorsum of the right hand for diagnostic purposes, approximately 2 cubic centimeters of the dye infiltrated into the subcutaneous tissue, resulting in contraction of the extensor tendons of the second, third, fourth and fifth metacarpal phalangeal joints 2 of the hand. This suit is brought under the provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act3 in behalf of the estate of the minor, as…