Legal Opinion
Nichols Ex Rel. Estate of Nichols v. Estabrook
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided June 21, 1989No. 1:08-adr-00003PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DEVINE, Chief Judge.
This medical malpractice suit arises from the tragic death of sixteen-week-old David R. Nichols, Jr. The decedent’s parents 1 seek $2,000,000 in damages from Dr. John D. Estabrook, the physician who examined their son shortly before his death. Relevant facts derived from the complaint and plaintiffs’ depositions follow.
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on October 23, 1986, Gloria and David Nichols brought their son to the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital emergency room. The baby had been vomiting and was suffering from diarrhea. Dr. John Estabrook examined the baby and determined…
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