Curran v. Buser

Appellants, Matthew Curran and Emily Curran, sued Matthew’s surgeon, appellee, Kerrey B. Buser, for medical malpractice, because of complications arising after Buser removed Matthew’s gallbladder. Before Matthew’s surgery, the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure disciplined Buser for “unprofessional conduct” and restricted his surgical privileges for 1 year. Nine days after the year had passed, Buser operated on Matthew. The Currans sued Buser, alleging both negligence and lack of informed consent. The Currans wanted to introduce evidence of Buser’s disciplinary…