Born v. Eisenman

OPINION

Two surgeries were performed on appellant Sharon Born in January 1986. The first was a hysterectomy performed by respondent Dr. Eugene Eisenman during which complications developed because the right ureter had been ligated. The second surgery was performed by both Dr. Eisenman and respondent Dr. Sheldon Freedman to repair the ligated ureter. Born continued to experience pain in her abdomen and exploratory abdominal surgery was performed more than two years later. The surgeon who performed the exploratory surgery testified that he discovered that Born’s small intestine was almost…