Legal Opinion
Sousa v. Chaset
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 16, 1987No. 84-229-Appeal, 84-324-AppealPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY, Justice.
This is an appeal from a directed verdict in a medical malpractice case. The plaintiff had alleged three counts: negligent diagnosis, res ipsa loquitur, and lack of informed consent.
In May of 1977, plaintiff was hospitalized for treatment of depression. His treatment included the administration of certain medications to control his depression. During his hospitalization, he had difficulty-urinating and was examined by Dr. Nathan Chaset, who was a urologist employed by Urologic Services, Inc. After an initial examination, Dr. Chaset scheduled two surgical diagnostic…
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