Ernst v. Schwartz

MORGAN, Judge.

In this malpractice case, plaintiff obtained a jury verdict for $60,000. Defendant has appealed.

Plaintiff alleged that defendant undertook to perform a temporal craniotomy in treatment for neuralgia (tic douloureux) of the trigeminal nerve right and to render post-operative care. From the record, this initial operation appears to have been successful. However, plaintiff contends her loss of sight in the right eye resulted from negligent post-operative care given by defendant. Anticipated results of the operation included a temporary “corneal anesthesia and facial paralysis.”…