Lee Ex Rel. Lee v. Fischer

Greene, J.:

Wade L. Fischer, M.D., appeals a medical malpractice judgment of $735,182 against him taken by the heirs and special administrator of the estate of Mary L. Lee (collectively referred to as the Lee plaintiffs). Dr. Fischer argues there were multiple instruction errors entitling him to reversal and new trial. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

Factual and Procedural Overview

Lee was a 79-year-old female diagnosed with severe mitral regurgitation in 2003. In order to alleviate the condition, she elected to undergo mitral valve replacement surgery to be performed by Fischer, a…