Remley v. Plummer

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

This is an action in trespass against two physicians and surgeons jointly for malpractice.

William Remley, while in the course of his employment as a steel worker, had his left hand injured. Dr. Plummer, one of the defendants, was called in to render surgical aid. He found the index finger partially amputated, the nail torn off and the bone crushed and splintered. After cleansing the wound and applying an antiseptic solution the doctor recommended that he go to the hospital where he could be given an anesthetic, to which the patient assented. Dr. Plummer asked Dr. Douds,…