Schiles Ex Rel. Schiles v. Schaefer

REINHARD, Judge.

In this wrongful death action, defendants appeal after a unanimous jury verdict for plaintiffs in the amount of $1,500,000. We affirm as modified. Plaintiffs, the wife, mother and two minor children of James Schiles, alleged in their petition that decedent died as a result of defendants’ failure to diagnose and treat decedent’s pulmonary embolization. 1 At the time of his death, Mr. Schiles was 37 years old and was employed as personnel manager for Sunmark Manufacturing, with income for the prior year of $35,208. His wife was not employed during the ten years prior to his…