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A MALPRACTICE CASE OF EXTRAORDINARY AND UNUSUAL CHARACTER.

A MALPRACTICE CASE OF EXTRAORDINARY AND UNUSUAL CHARACTER. That is the way Richards v. Willard, which was decided July 15, 1896, struck the supreme court of Pennsylvania, and it did not hesitate to say so. The plaintiff claimed damages against the defendant for negligent surgical treatment for an injury to his leg. He alleged that he had sustained a fracture of both bones of his leg at a short distance above the ankle joint, and was treated, not for a fracture but for a sprain, and was thereby greatly injured. If there were no fracture the plaintiff had no case, for he did not contend that the treatment he received was improper treatment for a sprain. The defendant denied most positively that there was a fracture. The singularity of the case arose upon the character of the testimony, and the conflict developed as to the great leading fact. Two surgical witnesses testifying from actual examination, declared that there http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

A MALPRACTICE CASE OF EXTRAORDINARY AND UNUSUAL CHARACTER.

JAMA , Volume XXVII (8) – Aug 22, 1896
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1896 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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That is the way Richards v. Willard, which was decided July 15, 1896, struck the supreme court of Pennsylvania, and it did not hesitate to say so. The plaintiff claimed damages against the defendant for negligent surgical treatment for an injury to his leg. He alleged that he had sustained a fracture of both bones of his leg at a short distance above the ankle joint, and was treated, not for a fracture but for a sprain, and was thereby greatly injured. If there were no fracture the plaintiff had no case, for he did not contend that the treatment he received was improper treatment for a sprain. The defendant denied most positively that there was a fracture. The singularity of the case arose upon the character of the testimony, and the conflict developed as to the great leading fact. Two surgical witnesses testifying from actual examination, declared that there

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JAMA – American Medical Association

Published: Aug 22, 1896

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