Warren v. Imperia

Plaintiff brought an action against defendant for medical malpractice on the theory that defendant, an ophthalmologist, was negligent in screening and recommending plaintiff as an appropriate candidate for “monovision” eye surgery.1 The case was tried to a jury, which rendered a verdict in plaintiff’s favor. Defendant appeals from the resulting judgment, assigning error to the trial court’s exclusion of (1) testimony about presurgical discussions with plaintiff related to the procedures to be performed, the risks of those procedures, and the availability of alternative treatment; and (2)…