Faile v. Bycura

Cureton, Judge:

This is a medical malpractice case. Ethel Faile sued Dr. Blair Bycura, a podiatrist, claiming the surgical procedure he performed on her feet was inappropriate treatment for heel spurs. The jury returned a verdict for Bycura. Faile appeals. We affirm.

Faile consulted Bycura in 1983 on referral from another podiatrist. This podiatrist had treated her heel pain with cortisone injections for several years. X-rays taken by Bycura revealed heel spurs in both feet. Faile claims she was only bothered with pain in the right foot and had no problem with the left. Bycura recommended and…