Legal Opinion
Kodadek v. Lieberman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 19, 2001No. A00A2550PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
While Dr. Richard Lieberman was suturing a blood vessel that began to bleed during young Ryan Kodadek’s tonsillectomy, the needle broke. A portion of the needle lodged in Ryan’s tonsil fossa, or the opening through which the tonsil was removed. The bleeding increased when Dr. Lieberman began to probe for the needle, so he elected not to retrieve it. Instead, he x-rayed the area, determined that the needle did not pose a danger to Ryan, and completed the surgery.
Dr. Lieberman immediately wished to discuss the incident with Ryan’s mother, Diana Kodadek. A meeting was arranged by…
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