Jalaba v. Borovoy

Plaintiff appeals as of right from the judgment entered by the trial court on a jury verdict of no cause of action in favor of defendant Dr. Matthew Borovoy, a board-certified podiatrist.1 Plaintiff brought a medical malpractice action against Dr. Borovoy and the other defendants based on their unsuccessful attempt to extract a fragment of a sewing needle that had lodged in her foot. Dr. Borovoy treated plaintiff at his office located in Oak Park, Michigan. Among other errors raised on appeal, plaintiff claims the trial court erred in instructing the jury to apply a local standard of care as…