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SCHWARTZ v. BROWNLEE

Record No. 960395.

482 S.E.2d 827 (1997)

253 Va. 159

David T. SCHWARTZ, M.D., et al. v. William BROWNLEE.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

February 28, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank W. Dunham, Jr. (Cohen, Gettings & Dunham, on briefs), Arlington, for appellants.

Brien A. Roche (Johnson & Roche, on brief), McLean, for appellee.

Amicus curiae Doctors Insurance Reciprocal and Council of Northern Virginia Medical Societies (Judith B. Henry; Crews & Hancock, on brief), for appellants.

Present: CARRICO, C.J., COMPTON, LACY, HASSELL, KEENAN and KOONTZ, JJ., and POFF, Senior Justice.

CARRICO, Chief Justice.

In this medical malpractice case, William Brownlee (Brownlee) was diagnosed as suffering from prostate cancer, and David T. Schwartz, M.D. (Dr. Schwartz), removed Brownlee's prostate gland in an operation which resulted in the successful excision of the cancer. Following this type of surgery, a patient normally suffers temporarily from incontinence, but Brownlee encountered serious difficulties during his postoperative treatment by Dr. Schwartz...

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