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HENRY v. McKECHNIE

No. 5-97-0949.

698 N.E.2d 696 (1998)

298 Ill. App.3d 268

232 Ill.Dec. 605

William HENRY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James K. McKECHNIE, M.D., Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided August 5, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher R. Doscotch, Ralph D. Davis (argued), Peoria, for William Henry.

Richard F. Record Jr. (argued), Craig & Craig, Mattoon, for James K. McKechnie M.D.

Justice McCULLOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff William Henry appeals from a judgment entered in the circuit court of Coles County in favor of defendant James K. McKechnie, M.D., following a jury trial. Plaintiff sought recovery of damages for defendant's negligence in treating his broken leg. The issues are whether (1) the jury should have been instructed in this medical malpractice case on the doctrine of lost chance/increased risk of harm; (2)...

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