Parkerson v. Arthur

Neal, Judge.

This is the second time that this medical-negligence action has been before this court. Following remand, the trial court granted appellees’ motion for summary judgment on appellant’s informed-consent and medical-battery claims. We affirm.

On March 20, 1990, appellees Dr. James Arthur and Dr. Allan Gocio performed an anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion surgery on appellant Gail Parkerson. During the surgery, appellees used an artificial block as graft material to surgically join appellant’s vertebrae. The graft material used by the appellees was a product called “Orthoblock,”…