Burgos Ex Rel. Burgos v. Hickok

WALSH, Justice:

This is an appeal from a two-pronged ruling of the Superior Court granting a new trial and later a motion for summary judgment in favor of a physician in a medical malpractice action. The plaintiff-appellant, Josefa Burgos (“Burgos”) acting as Next Friend of her infant minor daughter, Tiffany, initiated a malpractice action against, defendant-appellee, Dr. Robert Hickok, Jr. (“Dr. Hickok”) for recovery of injuries sustained by her daughter during childbirth. The matter eventually proceeded to trial and resulted in a jury award of $140,000 against Dr. Hickok. Upon defendant’s…