Legal Opinion
Cruz v. Plasencia
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 14, 2001No. 3D99-1783PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVY, Judge.
Martha Cruz (“Personal Representative”) appeals the entry of Final Judgment in favor of Dr. Gustavo Plasencia in a medical malpractice action after a jury trial, alleging that the trial court erred in refusing to give Florida Standard Jury *459Instruction 5.1(b) on concurrent causation. We agree and reverse for a new trial.
Marta Godoy (“the decedent”) suffered from diverticulosis, a condition affecting the colon. The decedent was admitted into the hospital for a colonoscopy to be performed by Dr. Richard Hernandez. During the procedure, Dr. Hernandez perforated the decedent’s colon. A…
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