Kimberly and Todd Thibodeaux, Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Child, Gabrielle Thibodeaux v. James F. Donnell, M.D.

bln answering the interrogatories, the jury in this medical malpractice case determined that defendant breached the applicable standard of care in his treatment of Mrs. Thibodeaux and that the breach caused Mrs. Thibodeaux to sustain injury, but not her husband or minor child. When asked to determine the amount of money that would “fully and fairly compensate” Mrs. Thibodeaux for the damage sustained as a result of defendant’s breach of the applicable standard of care, the jury awarded special damages for Mrs. Thibo-deaux’s medical expenses, but declined to award general damages. On appeal,…