Legal Opinion
Carmichael v. West
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 27, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2011-1513PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BERYL A. HOWELL, District Judge.
Plaintiff Nora Carmichael, mother and next friend of minor child John Doe, brings this action against Dr. Threvia West, M.D., for medical malpractice arising out of Dr. West’s delivery of minor John Doe on August 30,1998. See Compl, ¶¶ 1, 9, 13, 14, ECF No. 1. The plaintiff alleges that Dr. West’s negligent conduct caused minor John Doe to become infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to suffer from HIV encephalopathy, causing permanent brain damage. Id. ¶¶ 6, 17, 19. The plaintiff seeks recovery of $80,000,000 in compensatory…
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