Maxwell v. Women's Clinic, P.A.

DONALDSON, Justice.

Plaintiffs-appellants Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell brought a medical malpractice suit against defendants-respondents the Women’s Clinic, P.A., and Dr. Stromberg. The Maxwells alleged that the defendants improperly and negligently failed to advise Mrs.- Maxwell of certain risks of a laparoscopic tubal ligation surgical procedure and improperly and negligently performed that surgical procedure by burning a hole in Mrs. Maxwell’s small intestine necessitating additional surgery. Besides the pain and loss of a portion of the small intestine to Mrs. Maxwell, they alleged that the…