Van Sickle v. Doolittle
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Sioux District Court. — William Hutchinson, Judge. Action for damages consequent on alleged malpractice resulted in judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1. Evidence: standard for judging alleged malpractice. Marjorie Van Sickle died September 20, 1911, at age of nine years and some months. The defendant attended her as a physician during her last sickness. The petition alleged, that he failed to exercise ordinary care and skill in effecting a cure tor the ailment with which the child was afflicted, in that (1) he neglected to visit her with such frequency as her condition demanded, and did , *887not respond with promptness when called, (2) failed to exercise ordinary care and skill in treating the patient for such ailment, and (3) omitted to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Tomer v. AikenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Van Sickle v. DoolittleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
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