Smith v. Haugland

The plaintiffs brought this medical malpractice action seeking damages arising from complications suffered by Louetta Smith after surgical treatment for benign premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). 1 The plaintiffs claimed the doctor failed to obtain informed consent and failed to pursue a more conservative course of treatment. These claims were supported by their expert, Dr. Kenneth Brown, a cardiologist who specialized in nuclear cardiology and had experience regarding the treatment of this benign condition. The jury found the defendants — an electrophysiologist and his medical group —…