THOMPSON v. JARRELL

83-405.

460 So.2d 148 (1984)

Lloyd C. THOMPSON, Administrator of the Estate of Cornelia Elizabeth Thompson, deceased, v. Dr. S.E. JARRELL.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied November 21, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger S. Morrow of Whitesell, Morrow & Romine, Montgomery, and Ted Taylor, Prattville, for appellant.

Richard B. Garrett of Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, Montgomery, for appellee.


SHORES, Justice.

This is a wrongful death medical malpractice action. The plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of the defendant physician.1 We reverse and remand.

The case arose from these facts:

At 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, November 28, 1979, Cornelia Thompson was taken to the St. Margaret's Hospital emergency room in Montgomery, complaining of severe lower abdominal pain, fever and chills,...

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