SMITH v. PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES

130202067; A155336.

347 P.3d 820 (2015)

270 Or. App. 325

Joseph L. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES-OREGON, dba Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, dba Providence Medical Group; Linda L. Desitter, MD; Michael R. Harris, MD; Hood River Emergency Physicians, LLC; and Hood River Medical Group, PC; Defendants-Respondents, and Providence Medical Group, fka Hood River Medical Group, PC; and Hood River Medical Group, PC, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 8, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen C. Hendricks , Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Joseph L. Smith and Hendricks Law Firm, P.C.

George Pitcher , Portland, argued the cause for respondent Providence Health & Services-Oregon. On the joint brief were Lindsey H. Hughes , Hillary Taylor , and Keating Jones Hughes, P.C.; George Pitcher and Williams Kastner ; Jay Beattie and Lindsay Hart LLP.

Jay Beattie , Portland, argued the cause for respondents Linda L. Desitter, MD, and Hood River Emergency Physicians. On the joint brief were Lindsey H. Hughes , Hillary Taylor , and Keating Jones Hughes, P.C.; George Pitcher and Williams Kastner ; Jay Beattie and Lindsay Hart LLP.

Hillary A. Taylor argued the cause for respondents Michael R. Harris, MD, and Hood River Medical Group, P.C. On the joint brief were Lindsey H. Hughes , Hillary Taylor , and Keating Jones Hughes, P.C.; George Pitcher and Williams Kastner ; Jay Beattie and Lindsay Hart LLP.

Before ORTEGA, Presiding Judge, and DeVORE, Judge, and GARRETT, Judge.


This case was filed after plaintiff suffered a stroke and permanent brain damage. He sought relief from defendants, Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, Linda Desitter, M.D., Michael Harris, M.D., and Hood River Emergency Physicians, alleging medical negligence based upon a "loss of chance...

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