Panousos v. Allen

We must decide whether the evidence in this negligence case supports the granting of a superseding cause instruction.

Nicole Panousos, a four and a half month old infant, died following an abdominal operation at the Fairfax Hospital. Alleging medical malpractice, Nikolaos and Sandra Panousos, Nicole’s parents and administrators of her estate, sued Dr. Robert M. Allen, a radiologist, and his employer, Fairfax Radiological Consultants, P.C. The trial court entered judgment upon a jury verdict for the defendants.

We granted this appeal limited to the question whether the evidence supports the…