Gubbins v. Hurson

Appellants sued the appellee-doctors for medical malpractice, alleging that appellant Gubbins had suffered nerve damage as a result of flawed treatment she received during otherwise routine surgery at Sibley Memorial Hospital. 1 Appellants asserted liability based on traditional negligence and res ipsa loquitur. The jury found for the defendants on both allegations. 2 On appeal, appellants claim that the trial judge’s instructions and evidentia-ry rulings were in error. We affirm.

I

Appellants first argue that the trial judge erred in giving the jury instruction on “bad result” of treatment.…