Legal Opinion
Saxena v. Goffney
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 24, 2008No. G037363, G037392PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
IKOLA, J.
Plaintiffs are the widow and two children of the decedent, Rajesh Saxena. Saxena died in February 2003 after seeking treatment from Dr. Willie H. Goffney for an open wound on his right leg. Plaintiffs brought a wrongful death action against Goffney (and others involved in Saxena’s medical care) for wrongful death, negligence, and battery. The jury concluded Goffney was negligent in the diagnosis or treatment of Saxena and that he performed a procedure on Saxena without his “informed consent.” The jury awarded plaintiffs $12.1 million in noneconomic damages, over $600,000 in…
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