Legal Opinion
Andrews v. Carr
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided November 2, 1999No. COA99-265PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREENE, Judge.
David R. Carr, M.D. (Dr. Carr) and Salem Surgical Associates, P.A. (collectively, Defendants) appeal a judgment against them in the amount of $375,000.00 after a jury found that Floyd M. Andrews (Plaintiff) was injured by Defendants’ negligence.
Dr. Carr performed a bilateral hernia surgery on Plaintiff on 13 May 1996 at Memorial Park Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Carr utilized an open surgical procedure with direct visualization of the operative field. Dr. Carr’s plan was to reduce and repair the hernia on the right side, utilizing Marlex mesh to provide support…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
- Jackson Ex Rel. Jackson v. McBrideSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Cobo v. RabaSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
- Cobb v. ReitterCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1992
- McGill v. FrenchSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1993
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