Informed Consent
24 December 2008
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Circumstantial evidence provided by the plaintiff’s spouse may be sufficient to prove a lack of informed consent claim in Pennsylvania. The case is Fitzpatrick v. Natter. Mrs. Fitzpatrick has MS and underwent placement of a Baclofen pump for spasticity management. Her condition worsened causing her to be wheelchair bound, parapalegic and incontinent. They contend that the risk disclosed was that it might be impossible to calibrate the Baclofen dosage to improve Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s abiilty to walk.
For more on the case, go to Law.com.
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