GONZALES v. NEBRASKA PEDIATRIC PRACTICE

No. S-20-253.

955 N.W.2d 696 (2021)

308 Neb. 571

Rosa GONZALES and Javier Rojas, individually and as parents and next friends of Joaquin Rojas, a minor, appellants, v. NEBRASKA PEDIATRIC PRACTICE, INC., and Corey S. Joekel, M.D., appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

Filed March 5, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg Garland , of Garland Medmal, L.L.C., Tara DeCamp , of DeCamp Law, P.C., L.L.O., Omaha, and Kathy Pate Knickrehm , Lincoln, for appellants.

Sarah M. Dempsey , Patrick G. Vipond , and Michael L. Storey , of Lamson, Dugan & Murray, L.L.P., Omaha, for appellees.

Heavican, C.J., Miller-Lerman, Cassel, Stacy, Funke, Papik, and Freudenberg, JJ.


I. INTRODUCTION

Appellants Rosa Gonzales and Javier Rojas are the parents of Joaquin Rojas, a minor who suffered a brain injury. Alleging that Joaquin's brain injury was caused by Dr. Corey Joekel, M.D., when he misdiagnosed and failed to treat Joaquin's condition, appellants brought a malpractice action against appellees...

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