COMES NOW Plaintiff, Marla Eftink, and for her cause of action for medical malpractice, states to the Court as follows:

1.                  That Marla Eftink is a resident of the State of Missouri.

2.         That Rickey Lents, M.D. is a medical doctor licensed to practice medicine in the State of Missouri with his principal place of practice in Cape Girardeau County, State of Missouri.

3.         That at all times herein Defendant was the attending physician for Marla Eftink during her admission and surgery of July 30, 2002. 

4.         That on July 30, 2002 Marla Eftink was admitted to Missouri Delta Hospital for a procedure to her right wrist, hand, and forearm by Defendant and referred to by Defendant as a right Dequervain’s release.

5.         Defendant failed to perform the July 30, 2002 procedure with the care that a reasonably prudent and careful health care provider would have used under the same or similar circumstances, therefore, Defendant was negligent as follows:

(a)                                        Defendant used an inadequate surgical technique which caused damage to the superficial branch of the Plaintiff radial nerve;

(b)                                       Defendant performed an inadequate surgical technique which caused damage to the tendons in the Plaintiff’s wrist, hands, and forearm;

(c)                                        Defendant failed to identify and secure the Plaintiff’s radial nerve; and

(d)                                       Defendant severed the radial nerve.

6.         As a direct and proximate result of Defendant’s negligence Plaintiff has been caused to suffer injury to her right wrist, hand, fingers, and forearm, including but not limited, to weakness and numbness in her hand, fingers, wrist, and forearm; limited range of motion in her hand, fingers, wrist and forearm; and constant and intermittent pain in her hand, fingers, wrist, and forearm.

7.            As a direct and proximate result of Defendant’s negligence Plaintiff has lost past wages and will suffer lose of future wages; Plaintiff has incurred medical bills and will be forced to incur future medical expense and treatment; and Plaintiff was forced to endure pain and suffering, currently is enduring pain and suffering, and will endure future pain and suffering as a direct and proximate result of Defendant’s negligence.

8.         Plaintiff will sustain future damages and treatment of her wrist, hand, fingers, and forearm and all of her injuries are permanent and disabling.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Marla Eftink, prays that the Court grant judgment in her favor and against the Defendant, Ricky L. Lents, M.D., in excess of $25,000, for her costs herein expended, and for any other relief the Court deems just and proper.