BALL v. ROLLING HILL HOSP.


359 Pa.Super. 286 (1986)

518 A.2d 1238

Ida BALL v. ROLLING HILL HOSPITAL, Israel Finestone, M.D., E. DiStefano, R.N., William Carlson and Kenneth Algazy, M.D. Appeal of ROLLING HILL HOSPITAL and Israel Finestone, M.D. Ida BALL, Appellant, v. ROLLING HILL HOSPITAL, Israel Finestone, M.D.E. DiStefano, R.N., William Carlson and Kenneth Algazy, M.D., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 16, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon M. Reiss, Philadelphia, for appellants in No. 2654 and for appellees in No. 2763.

Robert C. Daniels, Philadelphia, for appellant in No. 2763 and for appellee in No. 2654.

Before WIEAND, BECK and JOHNSON, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

On January 25, 1982, Ida Ball, a victim of Hodgkin's disease, was undergoing chemotherapy treatment at Rolling Hill Hospital in Philadelphia when the chemotherapeutic drugs being administered to her intravenously by Dr. Israel Finestone infiltrated the muscle tissue of her right arm. She commenced a medical malpractice action against Rolling Hill Hospital and Dr. Finestone to recover for the loss which she had sustained as a result of the incident....

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