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Cox Ex Rel. Estate of Cox v. Lund

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided August 8, 1985No. 22358PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Chandler, Justice:

Dr. Carl McHenry Lund (Dr. Lund) appeals from medical malpractice jury verdicts awarded Respondent Admin-istratrix (plaintiff Wife) for the death of her husband, Paul Leslie Cox (Cox), in actions brought pursuant to the survival and wrongful death statutes and tried together.

We affirm.

FACTS

On February 14, 1980, Cox was admitted to Anderson Memorial Hospital complaining of pain in his upper abdomen, for which Dr. Lund and other physicians undertook to diagnose the cause.

On February 28, Dr. Lund ordered a barium x-ray study, which revealed the presence of a polyp in the colon.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jarboe v. HartingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
  2. Green v. LilliewoodSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
  3. Leek v. New South Express LinesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
  4. Holland v. Georgia Hardwood Lumber Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1949
  5. Waldrup v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. David v. McLeod Regional Medical CenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
  2. Hoeffner Ex Rel. Estate of Hoeffner v. CitadelSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  3. Washington v. WhitakerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
  4. Ward v. EptingCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
  5. Pederson v. GouldSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986

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