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TX: sponge left in patient over ten years: Pt. allowed to sue after statute of repose ran.

Publication: Medical Law's Regan Report
Publication Date: 01-MAR-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: TX: sponge left in patient over ten years: Pt. allowed to sue after statute of repose ran.(Medical Law Cases of Note)(Case study)

Article Excerpt
CASE FACTS: On November 9, 1995, Drs. Wendell and Robert Schorlemer performed a hysterectomy on Emmalene Rankin at Methodist Hospital. In July of 2006, Rankin experienced abdominal pain. After several visits to a number of physicians, Rankin underwent exploratory surgery and a surgical sponge was found and removed from her abdomen. On October 27, 2006, Rankin filed suit against the hospital. On January 8, 2007, she filed suit against both of the physicians who performed the hysterectomy on her in 1995. Each of the defendants separately moved for summary...

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