Legal Opinion
Battocchi v. Washington Hospital Center
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 16, 1990No. 88-1627PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
Raymond D. Battocchi and Kathleen A. Buck appeal from a judgment in favor of Washington Hospital Center (the hospital) and Dr. Douglas Brady (an employee of the hospital at the relevant time) in a medical malpractice action arising from injuries— including permanent brain damage — to their son Adam allegedly caused by the use of obstetrical forceps during his delivery. Dr. Brady, then a third-year resident, used the forceps to effect the delivery after the attempts of Dr. Cohn, Ms. Buck’s attending physician, also using forceps, had failed. Dr. Cohn settled before…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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