Runyan v. Goodrum
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lonoke Circuit Court; George W. Ciarle, Judge; 1. It is well settled that a physician, or surgeon may recommend or employ another physician or surgeon to treat a patient for him or assist him in treating a patient, and in the absence of negligence in such selection he will not be liable for the negligence or lack of skill of the physician or surgeon so recommended or employed by him. 30 L. R. A. 345; 65 Ark. 578; 132 Id. 18; L. R. A. 1918 C 132; 199 Fed. 760; 211…
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Appeal from Lonoke Circuit Court; George W. Ciarle, Judge; 1. It is well settled that a physician, or surgeon may recommend or employ another physician or surgeon to treat a patient for him or assist him in treating a patient, and in the absence of negligence in such selection he will not be liable for the negligence or lack of skill of the physician or surgeon so recommended or employed by him. 30 L. R. A. 345; 65 Ark. 578; 132 Id. 18; L. R. A. 1918 C 132; 199 Fed. 760; 211 S. W. 214; 218 Id. 924. 2. It is also well established that a physician or surgeon may be liable for damages caused by…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
The appellee brought this action against the appellants to recover damages for personal injuries. She alleged in substance that the appellants were partners in the general practice of medicine and surgery; that they owned and operated St. Luke’s Hospital in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas; that she became a patient of appellants and under, the advice of appellant Kirby went to St. Luke’s Hospital, where a Miss Green, an employee, servant and agent of appellants, made an exposure of appellee’s body to an x-ray machine; that, through the negligence and ignorance of Miss Green in exposing the…
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