Baker v. Langan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clinton District Court. — Hon. F. D. Letts, Judge. Action for malpractice. Defendant admitted he was a physician and surgeon, and that he treated plaintiff, but denied all allegations of negligence, and pleaded the statute of limitations. The case was tried to a jury, resulting in a directed verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
As a result of an accident, plaintiff received a simple fracture of both bones of his left leg, about three inches above the ankle joint. Defendant is a physician and surgeon, and was called upon to reduce and treat the fracture, and arrived at the hospital where plaintiff was taken immediately after receiving his injuries shortly after plaintiff arrived there.
Plaintiff was in the employ of the Clinton Street Railway Company, and defendant was the surgeon of the company.
*348The grounds of negligence charged were:
That the said defendant carelessly and negligently failed to reduce said fracture,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dougherty ex rel. Dougherty v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Peck v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
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