Legal Opinion
Niblack v. United States
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided August 24, 1977No. Civ. A. 75-F-493PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SHERMAN G. FINESILVER, District Judge.
This medical malpractice case under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346, concerns the alleged negligent administration of the drug, Decadron, a potent corticosteroid. 1 Defendant conceded at trial that treatment of Plaintiff with Decadron at the Denver Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in early 1971 resulted in bilateral aseptic necrosis of Plaintiff’s femoral heads. 2 Plaintiff claims (1) that treatment with Decadron was negligent, and (2) that he should have been informed of the risk of aseptic necrosis.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Schloendorff v. Society of the New York HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Laird v. NelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lee Quinton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Hamilton v. HardyColorado Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Margaret S. v. EdwardsDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1980
- Krane v. Saint Anthony Hospital SystemsColorado Court of Appeals · 1987
- Bean v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1980
- In Re Swine Flu Immunization Products, Etc.District Court, D. Colorado · 1980
- Wells v. StoreySupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
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