Shannon v. Fusco

Kevin J. Shannon, et al. v. Mafalda Fusco et al., No. 57, September Term, 2013 TORTS – NEGLIGENCE – INFORMED CONSENT – MATERIAL RISK In discerning which risks are “material,” thereby requiring a physician to discloses them to effectively obtain a patient’s informed consent, significant factors include the severity of the risk and the likelihood with which it will occur. TORTS – NEGLIGENCE – INFORMED CONSENT – NECESSITY FOR EXPERT TESTIMONY In an informed consent cause of action, expert testimony is necessary to establish the material risks of the medical treatment. TORTS – NEGLIGENCE -…