Brady v. McNamara

Plaintiff, Veronica Brady, as administrator of the estate of Paul B. Brady, deceased, appeals after the entry of a jury verdict in favor of defendant Thomas McNamara, M.D. This medical malpractice action was brought to recover damages for a fractured hip which delayed treatment of the true illness of Paul B. Brady. Plaintiff alleged that the damages were caused by defendant’s misdiagnosis and failure to prescribe appropriate drugs for Brady’s brain tumors. Defendant withdrew his affirmative defense of contributory negligence prior to the start of trial.

The issue in this case is whether the…