Legal Opinion
O'Donnell v. Siegel
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 18, 2008PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In November 1993, plaintiffs decedent, then 23 years of age, first presented to defendant, board-certified gastroenterologist Dr. Howard Siegel, with complaints of bloody stool, nausea, constipation and diarrhea. Dr. Siegel diagnosed the decedent as having esophageal-gastric reflux and hemorrhoids, prescribed hemorrhoidal cream and advised the decedent to increase his fiber and slow down when eating. The decedent was told to come back should his symptoms persist and no follow-up appointment was scheduled. On August 30, 1995, the decedent again visited Dr. Siegel, complaining of nausea and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Rizk v. CohenNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Richardson v. OrentreichNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
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