Legal Opinion
Bigler-Engler v. Breg, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 6, 2017No. D063556APublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HALLER, J.
This matter arises from Whitney Engler’s use of a medical device, the Polar Care 500, that was manufactured by Breg, Inc. (Breg), and prescribed by David Chao, a medical doctor. Engler suffered injuries as a result of her use of the Polar Care 500, and she brought various tort claims against Chao, his medical group, Oasis MSO, Inc. (Oasis), and Breg, among others.
At trial, the jury considered Engler’s claims for medical malpractice, design defect (under theories of negligence and strict liability), failure to warn (also under theories of negligence and strict liability),…
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