Patient Who Fell Off X-Ray Table Can't Sue Hospital, Rules Mississippi Court of Appeals
Lawyers USA › September 17, 2008
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A claim arising from a patient's fall from an X-ray table is barred by the state's shorter statute of limitations for medical malpractice and not the time limit for an ordinary negligence claim, the Mississippi Court of Appeals has ruled.
The plaintiff was lying on her back on an X-ray table in preparation for several tests. The technician pressed a control knob that caused the table to shift downward, causing her to fall headfirst onto the floor.See the full content of this document
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Patient Who Fell Off X-Ray Table Can't Sue Hospital, Rules Mississippi Court of Appeals
She sued the hospital for her injuries. The hospital argued that the suit was...
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