Evans v. Southern Ohio Medical Center

Harsha, Judge.

This appeal arises from a decision by the Scioto County Court of Common Pleas finding that appellant’s claims against appellee Hempstead Manor were barred by the statute of limitations. The record reveals the following facts.

In June 1992, Eleanora Richards fell at her home and was taken to Scioto Memorial Hospital. While at the hospital, Richards injured her elbow and Dr. Marchyn performed surgery on it to correct the problem. Several days later, Richards was released from the hospital, but she reinjured her elbow while being helped into her automobile. As a result, Dr. Marchyn…