Supreme Court of Minnesota July 13, 1979, 48526, 48548 (Sandhofer v. Abbott-Northwestern Hospital)

WAHL, Justice.

This is a medical malpractice action arising from the treatment of plaintiff’s fractured right wrist, which allegedly resulted in the eventual loss and amputation of the forearm and hand. By special verdict, the jury sitting in Hennepin County District Court found plaintiff 10 percent negligent, defendant Abbott-Northwestern Hospital 60 percent negligent, and defendants Drs.