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WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER v. MARTIN

No. 81-1320.

454 A.2d 306 (1982)

WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, Appellant, v. Alice MARTIN, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 30, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Schaller, Washington, D.C., for appellant. Richard W. Bryan, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Raymond L. Poston, Jr., Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Before MACK, PRYOR and TERRY, Associate Judges.

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellee, a 93-year-old woman, was admitted to the Washington Hospital Center for treatment of a fractured right hip. Several days later, while still on post-operative care after surgery on her right hip, she fell from her bed and fractured her left hip. Appellee sued the hospital, alleging that it had been negligent in leaving her unattended and in failing to protect her from falling out of bed. A jury returned a verdict in her favor and awarded...

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