Shivers v. Schmiege

In this medical malpractice case, defendants Susan Schmiege, M.D., and Valley Anesthesia, EC. (hereafter defendants), appeal as of right from a judgment following a jury trial wherein the jury found in favor of plaintiff and awarded almost $1.8 million in economic and noneconomic damages. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and vacate the future economic damages award of $522,000.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 2002, plaintiff was seventy years old. He was admitted to defendant St. Mary’s Medical Center of Saginaw, Inc., to have his bladder removed because he was experiencing a lot of…