LARGEY v. ROTHMAN


110 N.J. 204 (1988)

540 A.2d 504

JANICE LARGEY AND JOSEPH LARGEY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. DONALD ROTHMAN, M.D., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 5, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Ansell argued the cause for appellants (Anschelewitz, Barr & Ansell, attorneys; Patricia F. Stefanile, on the brief).

Robert R. Witt argued the cause for respondent (Carton, Nary, Witt & Arvanitis, attorneys).


PER CURIAM.

This medical malpractice case raises an issue of a patient's informed consent to treatment. The jury found that plaintiff Janice Largey had consented to an operative procedure performed by the defendant physician. The single question presented goes to the correctness of the standard by which the jury was instructed to determine whether the defendant, Dr. Rothman, had adequately informed his patient of the risks of that operation.

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