Delisi v. St. Luke's Episcopal-PresbyTerian Hospital, Inc.

GARY M. GAERTNER, Judge.

Defendants, Dr. John Vanderwoude and St. Luke’s Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital, Inc., appeal from a jury verdict awarding plaintiff $25,000.00 in damages in this medical malpractice action. On appeal, defendants argue that the trial court erred in submitting the case to the jury because: (1) plaintiff did not adduce substantial evidence showing that Dr. Vanderwoude failed to satisfy the requisite standard of care; and (2) plaintiff did not adduce substantial evidence establishing a causal connection between plaintiff’s injury and Dr. Vanderwoude’s alleged negligence.…