Legal Opinion
Moattar v. Foxhall Surgical Associates
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 30, 1997No. 94-CV-1389PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Chief Judge:
The issue presented in this medical negligence case is whether the trial court may remove from the jury’s consideration a claim for future loss of earnings where the plaintiff can adduce evidence sufficient to support a finding, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, that she will die prematurely as a result of defendants’ negligence. The case arises out of a claim for medical malpractice in which appellant, Vida Moattar, alleged that the eight month delay by appellee, Dr. Richard DeRosa, in diagnosing and treating her breast cancer caused her permanent injuries and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Blannie S. Wilson, Administratrix of the Estate of Henry J. Wilson, Deceased v. Johns-Manville Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Colbert v. Georgetown UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Semler v. Psychiatric Institute of Washington, D. C., Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
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