Johnson v. Riverdale Anesthesia Associates

Ruffin, Judge.

Claire Johnson suffered a severe allergic reaction to general anesthesia she received during surgery. The reaction caused brain damage, and Johnson ultimately died. Claire Johnson’s husband, Donald Johnson, and the administratrix of her estate, Donna Hood, sued the anesthesiologist, Dr. Robert Lawhead, and his employer, Riverdale Anesthesia Associates, P.C. (Riverdale), for medical malpractice. Following a trial, the jury found in favor of Dr. Lawhead and Riverdale. The plaintiffs appeal, challenging the trial court’s ruling on a motion in limine and the court’s refusal to give…