Case Name: Ruth Rogers, Respondent, v. Leonard Schuyler, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-02-08
Citations: 158 A.D.2d 318
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ruth Rogers, Respondent, v Leonard Schuyler, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 158
Pages: 318–318

Head Matter:
Ruth Rogers, Respondent, v Leonard Schuyler, Appellant.

Opinion:
Plaintiff sustained severe injuries to her jaw, face and neck when she fell from an examining table while giving a blood sample. She contends that defendant physician was negligent in failing to secure her to the table.
We agree that a medical malpractice hearing is unwarranted under these circumstances since the acts complained of would constitute simple negligence and not malpractice requiring medical expert opinion. (Bleiler v Bodnar, 65 NY2d 65 [1985].) Concur—Kupferman, J. P., Asch, Ellerin and Smith, JJ.