Moses v. Gaba

This is a medical malpractice case. The sole issue is whether the trial court erred by granting the defendant's motion for directed verdict because the plaintiff failed to make a prima facie case. We affirm.

On the evening of Friday, March 9, 1979, Vernon Moses, the plaintiff/appellant, sustained a dislocation and a chipped bone in his right hand from an exploding tire where he worked. On that date, the appellant was treated in the emergency room of The University Medical Center by Dr. Crawford, the physician on duty. Dr. Crawford ordered and viewed the X-rays but failed to diagnose either the…