SWAN v. WISDOM

No. 79-1336/T4-604.

386 So.2d 574 (1980)

Dr. Edward SWAN, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Avery WISDOM, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied August 12, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald L. Harrop of Gurney, Gurney & Handley, P.A., Orlando, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Maurice Wagner of Wagner & Bertone, Holly Hill, for appellee/cross-appellant.


COBB, Judge.

This is a medical malpractice action. Avery Wisdom was a twenty-nine-year-old man when he dislocated his right clavicle while playing football. He was treated by Dr. Swan, who repositioned Wisdom's arm and stabilized it with a pin. The pin migrated and punctured the right lung. This caused blood and air to accumulate in the cavity between the lung and chest wall. Further surgery was required to drain the cavity.

At trial, the defense presented...

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