Court of Appeals of Washington February 15, 2000, No. 17822-6-III (Hogan v. Sacred Heart Medical Center)

Kurtz, C. J.

Nancy Hogan underwent surgery for a torn *45rotator cuff at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Her anesthesiologist mistakenly administered an interscalene block directly into her spinal cord and, as a result, she suffers from severe and disabling injuries. Ms. Hogan settled with her anesthesiologist, Dr. Stuart Fealk, and Physicians Anesthesia Group, P.S.