WHITE v. McCOOL

13516.

388 So.2d 122 (1980)

Mrs. Ruby WHITE et vir. v. Dr. E. Edward McCOOL et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 4, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Cobb, Baton Rouge, for plaintiffs-appellants, Mrs. Ruby White and Stafford White.

W. Luther Wilson, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee, Dr. E. Edward McCool.

Before EDWARDS, LEAR & WATKINS, JJ.


LEAR, Judge.

Defendant, Dr. E. Edward McCool, performed gall bladder surgery on plaintiff, Ruby White, and during the operation there was either a laceration or tear of the liver. Defendant, McCool, sutured the wound and being satisfied that the bleeding had stopped closed the incision. Some five hours later plaintiff was found to be suffering from internal bleeding. Defendant reopened the incision and found the liver to be bleeding. Defendant resutured the liver...

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