Case Number:
2009-105
Plaintiff:
Barbara Jeanne Preiss
Defendant:
University of Maryland Medical Center
Counts:
Medical Malpractice; and Respondeat Superior
Summary of Allegations:
Alleged medical malpractice involving the failure to take proper care when transporting the claimant in a wheelchair; as a result, the claimant allegedly suffered severe pain and mental distress, dislocated the knee replacement that had just been installed, and required four additional surgeries to repair the damage.