Dickerson v. General Surgeon

Claim:

Whether surgeon failed to meet standard of care in performing lymph node excision surgery in posterior cervical triangle, and whether such alleged negligence caused spinal accessory nerve palsy and permanent injury to trapezius and right shoulder and upper arm function in a 26 year old male patient. The case was tried before a jury for four days before the Honorable Matthew C. Kincaid in the Boone Superior Court.

Outcome:

Defense verdict.