Legal Opinion
Scassifero v. Glaser
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 12, 2002No. 2-01-0969PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Grometer
Plaintiff, Larry Seassifero, appeals a jury verdict in favor of defendants, Scott E. Glaser, M.D., and Hinsdale Anesthesia Associates, Ltd. Plaintiff brought this medical malpractice action alleging that Dr. Glaser negligently performed an epidural injection, causing plaintiff to develop an epidural abscess. On appeal, plaintiff asserts that the trial court committed a variety of evidentiary errors that justify reversal. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand the cause for a new trial.
I. BACKGROUND
On July 8, 1996, plaintiff underwent a discectomy to reheve pain in his back. The…
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