Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
8-11-2005
Case Synopsis
Appellant Szydel brought a medical malpractice claim against Dr. Markman after he left a surgical needle inside her breast following a surgical procedure. Szydel and her husband filed a malpractice claim in district court and Dr. Markman moved to dismiss because the complaint was not accompanied by a medical expert’s affidavit, as required by statute. Szydel claimed that her action was filed under Nevada’s res ipsa loquitur statute and thus did not require a medical expert’s affidavit.
Recommended Citation
Labouz, Hagar, "Summary of Szydel v. Markman, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 47" (2005). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 590.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/590
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