Mercurdo v. County of Milwaukee

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing the plaintiff-appellant, Josephine Mercurdo’s (hereafter plaintiff) medical malpractice complaint. The complaint alleged that the defendant-respondent, Milwaukee County’s (hereafter defendant) negligence in administering intravenous fluids caused second and third degree burns and disfigurement to plaintiff’s left forearm.

The issues on this appeal are:

1. Did the trial court err by refusing to instruct the jury on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur?

2. Did the trial court err by excluding from evidence a portion of the defendant’s “Accident Record”…