Case Name: Kenneth HOELTERHOFF and Margaret Hoelterhoff, his wife, and Lawrence S. Hoelterhoff, Appellants, v. D. L. VIGDERMAN, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1979-05-18
Citations: 375 So. 2d 575
Docket Number: No. 78-1360
Parties: Kenneth HOELTERHOFF and Margaret Hoelterhoff, his wife, and Lawrence S. Hoelterhoff, Appellants, v. D. L. VIGDERMAN, Appellee.
Judges: GRIMES, C. J., and SCHEB and RYDER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 375
Pages: 575–576

Head Matter:
Kenneth HOELTERHOFF and Margaret Hoelterhoff, his wife, and Lawrence S. Hoelterhoff, Appellants, v. D. L. VIGDERMAN, Appellee.
No. 78-1360.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
May 18, 1979.
Rehearing Denied July 6, 1979.
Seymour L. Honig and Richard H. Mcln-nis, Tampa, for appellants.
Robert W. Clark, of Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly, Tampa, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal from an order dismissing with prejudice the appellants' fifth amended complaint. Despite the verbiage and conclusions, this complaint alleges at a minimum the following facts: Dr. D. L. Vigderman was called in as a consulting osteopathic physician to examine and treat for compensation Lawrence F. Hoelterhoff, a minor. He improperly diagnosed the patient's condition and negligently directed the administration of insulin and an excessive amount of dextrose, both of which were contraindicated by the patient's symptoms. He also negligently prescribed an excessive amount of enumerated drugs and too great a volume of liquid over a short period of time. Dr. Vigderman's improper diagnosis and treatment constituted a departure from the applicable standard of care, and the foregoing medications directly resulted in convulsions and other injuries permanent in nature. These allegations were sufficient to state a cause of action for malpractice. See Balbontin v. Porias, 215 So.2d 732 (Fla.1968).
REVERSED.
GRIMES, C. J., and SCHEB and RYDER, JJ., concur.