Cíborgs: res ipsa loquitur

The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur.

Malpractice issues in radiology: res ipsa loquitur.

1475 phy, most likely due to contamination of the contrast medium or spinal needle used for the myelography. The plaintiff’s expert asserted that the fault lay with the radiologist or technologists under his supervision at the time. The expert witness retained by the defense, in his deposition, disagreed that the defendant–radiologist was responsible for the complication that arose from the mye...

Res Ipsa Loquitur--Its Future in Medical Malpractice Cases

Medical Malpractice - Res Ipsa Loquitur and Informed Consent in Anesthesia Cases

IPSA LOQUITUR IN FELA CASE To SUSTAIN JURY VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF, ALTHOUGH PLAINTIFF DID NOT RAISE THE DOCTRINE

Plaintiff instituted an action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act,' alleging that defendant was negligent in that it "should have known of the [defective mechanism and] . . . failed to make proper repairs." 2 The plaintiff at no time explicitly mentioned the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur; the defendant limited its defense to the question of damages. The district court instructed the jur...