Greer v. Bryant

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying the defendant hospital’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and other post-trial relief. After a lengthy medical malpractice trial, a jury found the hospital (“PCOM”) 41% negligent in causing the death of Rachel Greer’s newborn child. We find that the trial court did not err in denying the relief and affirm.

While she was pregnant, Rachel Greer (“Rachel”) was under the care of Dr. Bryant. The doctor diagnosed Rachel as having a condition known as pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is characterized as a condition caused by high…