[Download] "Diane Allen v. Intermountain Health Care" by Court of Appeals of Utah * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Diane Allen v. Intermountain Health Care
- Author : Court of Appeals of Utah
- Release Date : January 17, 1981
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
Description
Plaintiff alleged the following facts. On February 23, 1976, plaintiff was treated for a broken ankle in the emergency room of Utah Valley Hospital, which is owned and operated by defendant. The ankle was wrapped and secured in a plaster cast. During a scheduled return visit to the hospital on April 12, 1976, x-rays were taken to assess whether the ankle was healing properly. Although the fracture had not mended, a doctor at the hospital ordered the cast removed and directed plaintiff to "resume progressive activity." Plaintiff contends that the premature removal of the cast and her walking on the ankle pursuant to the doctors instructions caused the condition of her ankle to worsen and that she eventually sustained permanent and disfiguring injury.