WOJCIK v. ALMASE

No. 3-782A140.

451 N.E.2d 336 (1983)

Mark WOJCIK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dr. Rodolfo ALMASE, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Indiana, Third District.

Rehearing Denied September 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dawn E. Wellman, Cohen & Thiros, Merrillville, for plaintiff-appellant.

James H. Pankow, South Bend, for defendant-appellee Deseret Mfg.

Richard Hanning, Hammond, for defendants-appellees Kamen Medical Corp. and Dr. Kamen.

Lloyd Allen, South Bend, for defendant-appellee Dr. Ayoub.

David C. Jensen, Hammond, for defendants-appellees.


GARRARD, Judge.

Mark Wojcik (Wojcik) was injured in a motorcycle accident in June of 1978. Upon admission to the hospital he came under the general care of Dr. Rodolfo Almase. Due to the severity of Wojcik's injuries Drs. Jack Kamen and A.H. Ayoub, anesthesiologists employed by Kamen Medical Corporation, inserted a subclavian catheter to permit direct feeding.

At some point after insertion a section of the catheter broke off and became lodged in Wojcik's chest...

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