Legal Opinion

Green v. Wiggins

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 11, 1991No. 90-121PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Tom Glaze, Justice.

This malpractice case arises from an automobile accident that resulted in injuries the appellant had treated at the St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center (St. Bernard’s). During surgery on September 25, 1984, appellant had a cardiac/respiratory arrest, and because of this occurrence, he suffers from serious and permanent brain injury. Appellant gave proper notice of his intent to sue under Ark. Code Ann. § 1 fill 4-204 (1987), which extended his time to bring suit by seventy days. He then filed suit within the required statutory time on December 1, 1986, against the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. EdmondsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
  2. Lyons v. Forrest City MacHine Works, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  3. Cole v. First Nat. Bank of Fort SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Smith v. Sidney Moncrief Pontiac, Buick, GMC Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
  2. Davenport v. LeeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  3. McCoy v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Arkansas · 2007
  4. Forrest City MacHine Works, Inc. v. LyonsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
  5. Southeast Foods, Inc. v. KeenerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998

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