Gustav v. Seattle Urological Associates
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the Court
Agid, A.C.J.
Robert J. Gustav, a 75-year-old man suffering from incurable metastasized prostate cancer, filed this action for medical malpractice against Dr. James Gottesman and his partner, Dr. Joel Lilly, alleging that Dr. Gottesman negligently failed to diagnose his cancer until April 1994 after another doctor in California did a bone scan that revealed the presence of cancer in his spine, ribs and scapula. Gustav appeals the trial court’s summary dismissal of his informed consent claim. Because Gustav stated a claim for negligence, not informed consent, the trial court properly granted…
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