Redel v. Capital Region Medical Center

LAWRENCE G. CRAHAN, Judge.

Capital Region Medical Center (“Hospital”) appeals the judgment entered upon a jury’s verdict in favor of Vincent Redel (“Patient”) and Rita Redel (“Wife”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) for Hospital’s medical negligence. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

On October 26, 1998, Patient underwent bilateral knee replacement surgery, or surgery replacing both of his knees, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, Missouri. Upon completion of the surgery, Patient’s orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Timothy Galbraith, ordered Patient to receive physical therapy,…