Washington v. Cranmer

On the morning of March 22,2008, the plaintiff, Crystal Washington, went to the emergency department at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). There, she complained of various symptoms, and the defendant, Hilarie Cranmer, M.D., examined, treated, and discharged her. After she returned home, Washington suffered a stroke overnight, which caused permanent neurological damage. She filed this action in Superior Court alleging that Dr. Cranmer caused her injuries by not complying with the applicable *675standard of care.2 In accordance with G. L. c. 231, § 60B, the matter was referred to a medical…