Date: 03-02-2007

Case Style: Rodney and Frances Sawtelle v. Franklin Memorial Hospital

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: Superior Court, Franklin County, Maine

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Scott Lynch of Hornblower & Lynch, P.A., Lewiston, Maine

Defendant's Attorney: Unknown

Description:

Rodney Sawtelle, age 76, and Frances Sawtelle sued Franklin Memorial Hospital on a medical malpractice (negligence) theory claiming that a nurse working for the hospital acted below the standard of care and was negligent when she punctured a nerve in his arm rendering it practically unusable.

Defendant denied that any act, error or omission on the part of any member of its nursing staff cause any harm to Plaintiffs.

Outcome: Plaintiffs' verdict for $400,000.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unavailable

Defendant's Experts: Unavailable

Comments: None