Pittman v. Stevens

This case is a medical malpractice case. The jury returned a verdict for the doctor. The trial court denied the appellants’ motion for a new trial on the ground the trial court’s erroneously failed to charge two requested jury instructions. We affirm.

FACTS

In June 1998, appellant Franklin Pittman underwent back surgery. The respondent Dr. Keith Stevens was the anesthesiologist. The surgery required that Pittman, a morbidly obese diabetic, be placed in a prone position for approximately four hours. Because of a previous cervical surgery and Pittman’s other health conditions, he was more at risk…