Legal Opinion
Carter v. MacFadyen
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided August 8, 2002No. 14-01-00536-CVPublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCOTT BRISTER, Chief Justice.
On August 27, 1997, Bruce MacFadyen, M.D. performed surgery on Stephen Phillip Carter at Hermann Hospital to correct a blockage in his bile duct. Following surgery, Carter was placed in the intensive care unit. While there, his physical condition deteriorated, and eventually leaks in both his bile duct and duodenum were discovered. Abdominal sepsis and other problems resulted in Carter’s hospitalization until November 1997.
Carter filed this health care liability claim pro se in November 1999, two years after discharge. Hermann Hospital was served promptly,…
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