Detar Hospital, Inc. v. Estrada

OPINION

UTTER, Justice.

This is a medical negligence case, in which the only issues presented on appeal concern damages. For purpose of this opinion, we will designate the parties as they were designated in the trial court below (plaintiff Estrada and defendant Detar Hospital, Inc.). Both parties have appealed from the trial court’s judgment awarding plaintiff $827,878.00 in damages.

On January 14, 1982, plaintiff was a patient at defendant-hospital. Plaintiff was placed in an operating room at defendant-hospital to be prepared for a relatively minor, routine operation. While plaintiff was being…