RUGGERI v. KATZ

No. 70412.

116 Ohio App.3d 112 (1996)

RUGGERI, Appellant, v. KATZ et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County.

Decided December 2, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weisman, Goldberg & Weisman, James R. Goldberg and Meena Morey, for appellant.

Jacobson, Maynard, Tuschman & Kalur Co., L.P.A., Janis L. Small, Joseph A. Farchione, Jr., John A. Simon and Stephen O'Keefe, for appellees.


DYKE, Judge.

Appellant, Robert Ruggeri, underwent an operation on his lower intestines on August 14, 1984, performed by appellees Dr. Katz and Dr. Zinni. He was aware of the possible side-effects of this operation in the form of small bowel syndrome and malabsorption syndrome. The symptoms of these side-effects include chronic diarrhea and gas, fatigue, and weight loss. Appellant experienced all of these symptoms....

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