Legal Opinion
Kershaw v. Reichert
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 26, 1989No. Civ. 880214, 880249PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESCHKE, Justice.
Larry Kershaw appealed judgments dismissing his suits against H.L. Reichert, M.D.; St. Alexius Medical Center; R.S. Gruby, M.D.; R.D. Anderson, M.D.; Richard Tschider; Jack Eakman; Wm. Bianco, Sr.; and Mary Neigum. We consider the effect of federal regulations on the responsibility of medical providers for unsuccessful surgery. We affirm.
Dr. Reichert performed an intraocular lens implant on Kershaw on March 2, 1983. The implant was unsuccessful and Ker-shaw later suffered retinal detachment.
Kershaw sued Dr. Reichert and St. Alexi-us Medical Center, alleging, among other…
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