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BLY v. RHOADS

Record No. 741108.

222 S.E.2d 783 (1976)

Betty J. BLY v. John C. RHOADS.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

March 5, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl H. Davis, Marden G. Dixon, Washington, D. C. (Jack H. Olender, Washington, D. C., on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Norman F. Slenker, Arlington (Slenker, Brandt, Jennings & O'Neal, Arlington, on brief), for defendant in error.

James A. Eichner, Richmond, for Ass'n of Trial Lawyers of America, amicus curiae.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.

CARRICO, Justice.

In this medical malpractice case, the plaintiff, Betty J. Bly, sought damages from the defendant, Dr. John C. Rhoads, for personal injuries allegedly resulting from the defendant's negligence (1) in failing to inform the plaintiff of the "possible risk, complications, or dangers" of a hysterectomy he performed upon her, and (2) in failing to "conform to the usual and customary standards of medical care" in performance of the operation. At the conclusion...

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