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SHIA v. CHVASTA

No. 18379.

377 S.E.2d 644 (1988)

Jeanette SHIA and John Shia v. T.E. CHVASTA, M.D. and Ohio Valley Medical Center, Inc.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Rehearing Denied February 22, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Druckman, Hunt & Wilson, Charleston, for Shia.

Patrick S. Cassidy, Bradley H. Thompson, O'Brien, Cassidy & Gallagher, Wheeling, for Chvasta.

Elba Gillenwater, Jr., Galbraith, Seibert & Kasserman, Wheeling, for OVM.

NEELY, Justice:

Jeanette Shia had been suffering from severe diarrhea for over three weeks and consulted Dr. Thomas Chvasta, a gastroenterologist. When Dr. Chvasta examined her he discovered that she was dehydrated and had lost weight; consequently, Dr. Chvasta recommended that Mrs. Shia be admitted to Ohio Valley Medical Center the following week for tests to determine the cause of her problem. Over the weekend, however, Mrs. Shia's condition deteriorated and she...

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