Vasquez v. Markin

Librado and Enriqueta C. Vasquez appeal a jury verdict in favor of Dr. Karl E. Markin in an action for medical negligence. We affirm; thus, we need not address Dr. Markin's cross appeal.

Dr. Markin, a gynecologist, referred Mrs. Vasquez to a neurologist in February 1981 in response to her complaint of numbness and pain in her right arm, chest and neck. The neurologist informed Dr. Markin there was no objective finding of disease.

On December 21, 1981, Mrs. Vasquez, then 43 years old, consulted Dr. Markin for heavy vaginal bleeding and numbness of her right arm. At that time Dr. Markin performed…