Beckles v. Madden

The plaintiffs, Wesley and Maggie Beckles, appeal a decision of the Superior Court {Barry, J.) granting summary judgment on their medical malpractice claims in favor of the defendants, Jennifer E. Madden, M.D., Eugene A. Lesser, D.O., Foundation Medical Partners, Foundation Neurology, and Nagbhushan S. Rao, M.D. We reverse and remand.

I

We recite the undisputed facts provided in the record and in the trial court’s order. Plaintiff Wesley Beckles sustained a neck injury at work. In March 2003, Barbara O’Dea, M.D., not a named party to this lawsuit, examined Mr. Beckles and noted symptoms that…