McClelland v. Ozenberger

SHANGLER, Judge.

The plaintiff Kimberly McClelland sued the defendant Dr. Larry Ozenberger for medical malpractice. Dr. Ozenberger attended McClelland during her pregnancy and delivery. In order to prevent adjacent tears in the birth canal when the baby’s head emerged, Dr. Ozenberger performed an episiotomy, which is an incision in the genital area. After she left the hospital, McClelland noticed occasional loose stool and drainage from her vagina. She saw Dr. Saleh, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, who diagnosed the condition as a rectovaginal fistula. Dr. Saleh referred McClelland…