Legal Opinion
Poluski v. Richardson Transportation
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 21, 1994No. 62051PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRANE, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiffs decedent Sophia Poluski was a patient at St. Louis University Medical Center (the hospital) following bone graft surgery. She was to be discharged and transported by wheelchair to another institution for long term care. Defendant Richardson Transportation, a specialist in wheelchair transportation, transported her in its wheelchair from her hospital room to the other institution. Richardson’s driver used a makeshift sling, rather than a wheelchair leg extender, to support Poluski’s leg during transportation^ As a result, the bone graft moved, necessitating…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hurlock v. Park Lane Medical Center, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1986
- Stacy v. Truman Medical CenterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
- Robbins v. Jewish Hospital of St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- Stallman v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
- Goodenough v. Deaconess HospitalMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
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- Pikey v. General Accident Insurance Co. of AmericaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- Wolfe v. Central Mine Equipment Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1995
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