Legal Opinion
Fergen v. Sestero
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 9, 2013No. 30523-6-IIIPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
¶1 — Dani Fergen appeals the defense verdict in her medical negligence action against John D. Sestero, MD, and Spokane Internal Medicine, PS (collectively Dr. Sestero). She contends the trial court erred by instructing the jury on a physician’s “exercise of judgment”1 because the instruction lacks substantial evidence. We disagree and decline Ms. Fergen’s invitation to revise or abandon the standard instruction. Accordingly, we affirm.
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¶2 In November 2004, Paul Fergen found a lump on his right ankle causing him minor discomfort. He consulted Dr. Sestero regarding the lump the next week.…
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