Opinion ID: 1874552
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Heading: The second suit

Text: ¶ 8. Following the accident, Medlin was transported to the emergency room at Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital (the Hospital) in Hazlehurst. Dr. Willard Speed, Jr., saw her in the emergency room and ordered x-rays, which were interpreted by Dr. Brian Twedt and Dr. Philip Cranston. Medlin was later admitted to the hospital and transferred to Dr. Robert L. Walker's care. ¶ 9. After Medlin was discharged on May 17, 1999, she continued to have pain and discomfort in her neck, back, shoulders, and arms. She consulted other physicians who informed her that she had fractures in her neck, arm, and thumb. Two years later, claiming the doctors at the hospital had not properly treated her, Medlin filed this medical malpractice suit against the Hospital, Hazlehurst Emergency Physicians (Physicians), Emcare of Mississippi, Inc. (Emcare), Drs. Speed, Walker, Twedt, Cranston, and Copiah Medical Associates (Copiah). Medlin alleged that the defendants were negligent in their diagnosis, treatment and care of her for injuries she received in the automobile accident. ¶ 10. Three months following the initiation of the medical malpractice (second) suit, the first suit was tried, which returns us to August 29, 2001, when the jury determined that the total amount of damages suffered by Medlin as a result of the accident was $300,000.00.