Excerpt from An Authentic Report of a Trial Before the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, for the County of Washington, June Term, 1824: Charles Lowell Vs. John Faxon and Micajah Hawks, Surgeons and Physicians, in an Action of Trespass on the Case
An authentic Report of a trial before the S. J. Court otmaine, for the County of Wash ington, June Term, 1824. Charles lowell vs. John Faxon micajah hawks: Surgeons and Physicians, in an action of trespass on the case, for ignorance and neg ligence in their professional treatment of the Plaintiff 's dislocated hip with observa tions on the rejudiaes and cénduct of the inhabitants of Eastport in regard to this cause the c erecter and testimony of the several witnesses and the novel and extraordinary positions assumed by the Court. Gross negligence therefore, is, in the law, said to be almost equal to malicious design.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a real-life malpractice case that took place in Maine in the 19th century, involving a young man who suffered a serious hip injury. The author examines the testimony from the trial, including expert medical opinions, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the events that led to the injury and the subsequent legal battle. The author argues that the negligence and lack of skill displayed by the defendants, two medical professionals, resulted in the plaintiff's permanent disability. The author also explores the broader historical and social context of medical malpractice in the United States, highlighting the challenges faced by victims seeking justice and the need for stronger protections against incompetent and reckless medical practitioners. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780259905738_0
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