Boyer v. Smith

MONTEMURO, Judge:

This appeal presents the issue of whether to expand the current applicability of the doctrine of informed consent beyond cases involving medical treatment by operative procedures so as to encompass cases involving solely the administration of therapeutic drugs.

This action was commenced on January 31, 1979, before the Arbitration Panels for Health Care. On November 28, 1980, the matter was transferred to the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County. On November 8, 9 and 10, 1982, a trial was held before the Honorable Edmund V. Ludwig and a jury. The jury returned a verdict in…