Lowrey v. Borders

b The plaintiff, Maria Lowrey, appeals a judgment in favor of the defendants, Blaine Borders, M.D. and Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company. The jury found that the plaintiff had given her informed consent to the surgery and that Dr. Borders did not breach the standard of care. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

On the morning of February 23, 2000, 37-year-old Maria Charlotte Lowrey was transported by ambulance to the emergency room of the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana. The emergency room report reflects that she complained of left facial numbness, vertigo and…