Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Meares
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 23, 1990No. 23242PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Justice:
Appellant Willie Mae Jenkins commenced this medical malpractice action against Respondents Guy M. Meares, Jr., and Richland Memorial Hospital, alleging that a gauze pad was negligently left in her abdomen following surgery on August 14, 1985. The Circuit Court ruled that the action is barred by the statute of limitations in S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-545 (Supp. 1989), as it existed prior to amendment in 1988.
We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Appellant stipulates that on August 22, 1985, she discovered the pad had been left inside her abdomen. At that time, § 15-3-545 provided a two-year…
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