Anderson v. Beers

Plaintiff appeals from a jury verdict and judgment for defendant in a medical malpractice action. On appeal she contends that: (1) the trial court erred in failing to direct a verdict for her, and (2) the trial court erred in failing to grant her a new trial on the ground that the jury verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence.

In her complaint plaintiff alleged that she retained defendant “to perform reconstructive surgery to and augmentation of” her breasts in order to improve their appearance. She further alleged that prior to obtaining her consent defendant failed to inform…