Civil: Jury Instruction, Medical Malpractice: Res ipsa loquitur
“Plaintiff may prove that Defendant’s negligence caused his harm if he proves all of the…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Duty of Hospital to Screen Medical Staff
“A hospital is negligent if it does not use reasonable care to select and periodically…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Duty of Hospital to Provide Safe Environment
“If Defendant knew or reasonably should have known it was likely that the patient would…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Duty of Hospital
“A hospital is negligent if it does not use reasonable care toward its patients. A…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Wrongful Life
“Plaintiff claims that Defendant was negligent because she failed to inform Plaintiff’s parents of the…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Wrongful Birth
“Plaintiff claims that Defendant was negligent because Defendant failed to inform him of the risk…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Wrongful Birth—Sterilization/Abortion
“Plaintiff claims that Defendant negligently failed to prevent the birth of her child. To establish…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Derivative Liability of Surgeon
“A surgeon is responsible for the negligence of other medical practitioners or nurses who are…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Abandonment of Patient
“Plaintiff claims Defendant was negligent because he did not give patient enough notice before withdrawing…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Duty to Refer to a Specialist
“If a reasonably careful medical practitioner in the same situation would have referred patient to…