Legal Opinion
King v. Williams
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 22, 1981No. 21499PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Littlejohn, Justice:
Defendant Eston E. Williams, Jr., a general practitioner of medicine at Loris, South Carolina, appeals the jury verdict of $40,000 actual damages against him for his negligent diagnosis and treatment of plaintiff Joe D. King. We affirm.
In February, 1974, King suffered various scrapes, bruises and injuries after losing control of his vehicle and hitting several trees. The following day he entered Loris Commu nity Hospital where he was examined and treated by Dr. Williams.
Among other injuries, King suffered a painful and swollen left foot. Dr. Williams ordered X-rays of only…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Small v. HowardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
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- Rucker v. High Point Memorial Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
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