Wright v. Barr

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.

W. Kent Barr, M.D., and Northland Cardiology, P.C. (“appellants”) appeal a jury verdict in favor of Mrs. Virginia Wright and Mr. John Wright (“respondents”). Respondents’ petition contained two counts. The first count alleged negligent treatment of Mrs. Wright’s atrial fibrillation, which caused her to suffer a stroke, and the second count was a loss of consortium claim brought by Mr. Wright. Appellants were found negligent in failing to have an echocardiogram performed pri- or to administering an electrocardioversion and in failing to provide anticoagulant medications…