Traylor v. Goulding

This is an appeal from a medical malpractice suit initiated by the Petitioners against the Respondents.

On March 8, 1966 Dwayne Alan Traylor swallowed a small chicken bone. He was immediately taken to the hospital by Mrs. Traylor who had seen the incident; however, upon examination by Dr. Goulding, no abnormality was discovered. Because the child later experienced coughing, fever and poor breathing he was examined, treated and hospitalized on several occasions before the bone was actually discovered and removed from his lung on June 4, 1966.

The jury found that the failure of Dr. Goulding to…