Your attorney has recently interviewed Dr. Willard smith, who suffered an anaphylactic reaction to a dye that was used when administering a diagnostic test designed to test his pulmonary capacity. Because he temporarily stopped breathing but was not treated for about 10 minutes (it took that long for the paramedics to get to him), he became comatose for several weeks, and it was believed he was going to die. He regained consciousness and was in physical therapy for almost a year, regaining about 60 percent of the mobility and 40 percent of the manual dexterity he had before the incident. He is no longer able to work as a veterinarian and has sustained substantial financial as well as emotional losses as a result. Dr. Smith wants to sue the hospital where the test was administered. Your supervising attorney has asked you to do some preliminary research before she decides whether to accept this case.

Your attorney has recently interviewed Dr. Willard smith, who suffered an anaphylactic reaction to a dye that was used when administering a diagnostic test designed to test his pulmonary capacity. Because he temporarily stopped breathing but was not treated for about 10 minutes (it took that long for the paramedics to get to him), he became comatose for several weeks, and it was believed he was going to die. He regained consciousness and was in physical therapy for almost a year, regaining about 60 percent of the mobility and 40 percent of the manual dexterity he had before the incident. He is no longer able to work as a veterinarian and has sustained substantial financial as well as emotional losses as a result. Dr. Smith wants to sue the hospital where the test was administered. Your supervising attorney has asked you to do some preliminary research before she decides whether to accept this case.