Clanton v. Von Haam

Carley, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellants Mr. and Mrs. Clanton filed a multi-count medical malpractice suit against numerous defendants, including appellee Dr. Von Haam. Insofar as they have relevancy to the instant appeal, the facts which underlay appellants’ suit are as follows:

Mrs. Clanton went to a hospital emergency room complaining of pain in her back. While there, she developed numbness in her legs and experienced difficulty walking. She was examined by a doctor who was on duty in the emergency room and who then released her with a prescription for pain medicine. When she returned home, the…