Judy Komlodi v. Anne Picciano, M.D. (071301)

In medical malpractice cases, juries are often called on to sift through mounds of testimonial evidence, including expert testimony, and to absorb complex legal theories on duty of care and causation. Juries cannot fulfill the difficult task of rendering a fair and just verdict without accurate, clear, and understandable instructions on the law. That guidance must be provided by our trial courts. Our courts must explain how the legal principles apply to the facts and the parties’ competing arguments in a charge that is accessible and comprehensible to citizens not trained in the law. This is…