Action against a Doctor.
[SPECIAL TO THZ STANDABD.J Chbistchup-ch, yesterday. An interesting case was decided in the Supreme Court yesterday. A young man, Augustus Chipper, sued Dr Mickle for £lOOO damages for alleged unskilful treatment. In September, 1838, plaintiff accidentally inflicted a email cut near his knee. He went to Dr Mickle, who attended him, and afterwards sent him to the hospital. The leg got so had that it had to be amputated. Chipper's case was completely broken down by the evidence for the defence, which showed that he walked with the injured leg instead of resting it, and that in the hospital he continually removed the dressings and drainage tubes despite repeated warnings from doctor, dresser, and nurses. Several doctors declared tbat this wonld account for nonimprovement in his condition, and the jury, after five minutes’ retirement, returned a verdict for the defendant.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 599, 25 April 1891, Page 2
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144Action against a Doctor. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 599, 25 April 1891, Page 2
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