Griffin v. Methodist Hospital

OPINION

O’NEILL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of appellee, The Methodist Hospital, in a medical malpractice action. Appellant, Sharon Ann Griffin, was admitted to the hospital with a variety of potentially fatal medical conditions. During her lengthy hospitalization, she developed a condition known as achilles tendon contracture, or “foot drop.” This condition causes the ac-hilles tendon to contract involuntarily and pull the toes of the feet downward, thereby impeding the patient’s ability to walk. Appellant and her husband sued the hospital and her treating…