Legal Opinion
Wilson v. United States
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 22, 1985No. 82 CV 2631PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
This action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 2675) seeks damages for personal injury. After injuring his elbow while employed on a barge, the plaintiff underwent two operations at the Staten Island United States Public Health Service Hospital (PHS Hospital). He now suffers from a nearly complete ulnar nerve palsy of the right hand.
Mr. Wilson brings this action for malpractice, arguing that the first operation was premature and that both operations were performed improperly. The case was tried before me without a jury. The following…
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