Saunders v. Ready

Jennifer Saunders, a thirty-seven year old patient of the defendant John Ready, an orthopedic surgeon, underwent a total hip replacement on May 16, 2001, conducted by Ready. From that time on, Saunders suffered from acute sciatic pain in her right leg and numbness in her right foot. Her action for medical malpractice against John Ready, his orthopedic practice group, and the hospital in which the operation was performed was referred to a medical malpractice tribunal pursuant to G. L. c. 231, § 60B, which found, as to each of the three defendants, that Saunders’ injury was “merely an…