Taylor v. Shuffield

Appellee, Carlton Shuflield, a minor about 19 years of age, by his father as next friend, sued appellant, Dr. G. B. Taylor, for malpractice in connection with the performance of a tonsillectomy and a faulty diagnosis and treatment of appellee for adenoids and suppurating ears, alleged to have happened some 15 years prior to the filing of this suit. A jury trial upon special issues resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee in the sum of $6,250; hence this appeal.

Appellee alleged that appellant held himself •out to the public as being a specialist in the treatment of diseases of the ear,…