Wilmington General Hospital v. Manlove
Country: United StatesYear: 1961
Court: Supreme Court of Delaware
Citation: Wilmington General Hospital v. Manlove 174 A. 2d 135 (Del. 1961)
Health Topics: Child and adolescent health, Health care and health services, Hospitals, Medical malpractice, Medicines
Human Rights: Right to health
Facts:
Tags: Access to health care, Access to treatment, Damages, Duty of care, Emergency care, Health care professionals, Infant health, Private hospitalsPlaintiff, Darius M. Manlove, as administrator, brought suit against defendant, Wilmington General Hospital, a private hospital, to recover damages for the wrongful death of his infant, Darien E. Manlove, who was refused treatment at the emergency ward of the hospital. On January 4, 1959, four month old Darien E. Manlove developed diarrhea and a fever. …Read more
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