Ruth Mickels v. Raman Danrad, M.D.

Ruth Mickels, Joseph Mickels, Jr., Billy Joe Mickels, Brittany Mickels, and Jennifer Unglesbee (“Appellants”) brought a wrongful death action against Dr. Raman Danrad (“Dr. Danrad”) for negligent failure to diagnose an incurable, terminal brain tumor in Joseph Mickels, Sr. (“Mr. Mickels”). The trial court granted Dr. Danrad’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed Appellants’ petition on the ground that Appellants could not establish Dr. Danrad’s negligence caused Mr. Mick-els’ death so as to be actionable under section 537.080.1.1 This Court has jurisdiction under article V, section 10,…