Matthews v. Aganad

In this medical malpractice action, we consider whether plaintiffs’ reliance on the “lost chance” doctrine sufficed to establish a causal link between defendants’ purported breach of duty and plaintiffs’ subsequent harm. Plaintiffs brought claims for malpractice and loss of consortium against defendant doctors Janet Aganad and Donna Hanlon, and against Gottlieb Memorial Hospital for vicarious liability as Aganad’s principal, for negligent care and treatment of plaintiff John Matthews. Plaintiffs alleged damages for the failure to timely administer a vaccine to Mr. Matthews, which resulted in…