Hollywood Medical Center, Inc. v. Alfred

Hollywood Medical Center (“HMC”) appeals a final judgment in favor of Camillus Alfred as personal representative of the estate of his wife, Ursuline Alfred, based upon a jury verdict finding HMC liable for medical negligence in the death of Mrs. Alfred. HMC contends that the trial court erred in denying its motion for directed verdict, as Alfred failed to prove that any negligence on the part of the nursing staff of HMC affected the outcome, or that had the negligence not occurred, Mrs. Alfred more hkely than not would have survived. Instead, the evidence offered by the plaintiff showed that…