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MOATES v. HYSLOP

Record No. 960933.

480 S.E.2d 109 (1997)

253 Va. 45

Robert Courtland MOATES v. John W. HYSLOP, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 10, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aubrey R. Bowles, III, Richmond, (Bowles & Bowles, on briefs), for appellant.

Malcolm P. McConnell, III, Richmond, (McConnell & Associates, on brief), for appellees.

Present: All the Justices

STEPHENSON, Justice.

In this medical malpractice action, the patient-plaintiff alleged that the physician-defendant (1) failed to inform him of the risks attendant to the medical procedure involved and (2) failed to give him any discharge instructions. The issue in this appeal is whether the patient was required to present expert testimony to show whether and to what extent such information should have been disclosed by the physician to the patient.

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