Alessio v. Crook

OPINION

LEWIS, Judge.

This is a medical malpractice suit brought by the plaintiffs Charles Alessio and wife, Waldine Alessio, against the defendant physician Jerrall P. Crook, alleging that Dr. Crook had been guilty of negligence that caused plaintiff Charles Alessio (hereafter plaintiff) to have his entire right lung surgically removed. Subsequently, an amended complaint was filed naming Baptist Hospital, Inc. (Baptist) a party defendant and alleging that Baptist was negligent in failing to cause an x-ray report to be placed in plaintiff’s chart prior to his discharge from the hospital and in…