April 7, 2006
Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Daniel L. Grill (Harrisburg) recently obtained a defense judgment on behalf of the Defendant in a bench trial in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  

TT&H represented a Chambersburg area plastic surgeon who performed surgery for a ruptured biceps tendon. The patient had previously had similar surgery by an orthopedic surgeon, and the initial repair essentially fell apart due to wound healing problems. The patient had a clotting factor deficiency (hemophilia) which contributed to the outcome. After the plastic surgeon’s procedure, the patient continued to have problems and claimed worsening of nerve damage demonstrated by serial EMG testing.

Plaintiff failed to put into evidence expert testimony critical of the surgeon’s care. Accordingly, the defense motion for nonsuit following Plaintiff’s case in chief was granted by the court.