Harris v. Penninger

TITUS, Judge.

Plaintiff’s left thigh was injured in a vehicular accident. A large hematoma ensued and was surgically aspirated by defendant on September 23, 1970. The affected area was bandaged by defendant but developed an avascular necrosis which, on October 16, 1970, was excised by another surgeon. Thereafter on November 14,1972, plaintiff filed suit for personal injury damages allegedly resulting from defendant’s negligent application of a too “tight bandage” following his evacuation of the hema-toma. Plaintiff’s first amended petition was filed October 10, 1978. In it she averred three…