Paul v. Lee

In this medical malpractice case, the plaintiffs claim that the physician who performed a vasectomy on the plaintiff husband breached the standard of care by failing to properly inform him that the effects of the procedure may not be permanent and that he should obtain subsequent tests to confirm sterility. The jury awarded damages for the plaintiff wife’s lost wages after she became pregnant. The trial court denied the defendant doctor’s motion for summary disposition, finding that even if the plaintiffs’ expert’s deposition testimony indicated that the defendant did not breach the standard…