St. Joseph's Hospital v. Cox

NORTHCUTT, Chief Judge.

At the age of sixty-nine, William Cox suffered a stroke with devastating consequences. He contends that the effects of the stroke would have been prevented or reversed if he had been given a clot-busting drug when he was seen in the emergency room at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mr. Cox and his wife sued the hospital, the emergency room doctor, and the doctor’s medical practice. The defendants have appealed following a jury verdict that awarded the Coxes substantial damages. They raise a number of issues, but we find it necessary to address only the trial court’s refusal to…