Lipsius v. White
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Boyers, J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries based upon the alleged medical malpractice of the defendant physician, Dr. White, who in August, 1976 operated upon plaintiff Ruth Lipsius’ right hand to relieve her of symptoms which he had diagnosed as evidencing carpal tunnel syndrome, a pathological process defined by Dr. White at trial as compression symptoms on the median nerve.1 As a result, Mrs. Lipsius claims that the use of her right hand is permanently impaired.
*272In February, 1977 plaintiffs commenced the instant action, the complaint alleging…
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