Legal Opinion
Moisan v. Kriz
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 21, 1988No. 87-2199PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHEB, Acting Chief Judge.
Barbara L. Moisan, plaintiff below, challenges the entry of a directed verdict in favor of defendant, Dr. Frank K. Kriz, Jr., in a medical malpractice action. We affirm on the issue of informed consent and reverse on the issue of negligence.
In July 1981, Mrs. Moisan consulted Dr. Kriz, an orthopedic surgeon, for treatment of pain, swelling, and other problems in her right knee. Dr. Kriz recommended surgery known as a high tibial lateral closing wedge osteotomy, which he performed in January 1982. Subsequently, Mrs. Moisan developed a drop foot and consulted Dr.…
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