Legal Opinion
Newberry v. Martens
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided December 30, 2005No. 30967PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURDICK, Justice.
Laurence Martens, M.D. (Dr. Martens) appeals from a district court judgment ordering him to pay damages to Frank C. Newberry (Newberry) for medical malpractice. We affirm.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
One night while repairing an automobile, Newberry, who was hammering metal on metal, felt something strike his right eye. Newberry immediately felt a burning sensation and saw spots in his field of vision. He was driven to an emergency room in Twin Falls where Dr. Martens, a family practice physician, was on duty. Dr. Martens examined Newberry’s eye, but was unable to…
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