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LEGAL REVIEW & COMMENTARY

Misreading of Test Results Causes More Harm, Results in $3.5 Million Verdict

A lesson from this case is the varying standards that courts and juries apply when evaluating the sufficiency of evidence. This case focused on an alleged “increased risk of harm,” which is less common than a typical medical malpractice action involving a patient directly suffering harm. The patient here presented expert witness testimony concerning ejection fractions and the course of treatment that the expert contended satisfied the standard of care in such circumstances. The defendant hospital argued that this evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to support the jury’s significant verdict.