Petriello v. Kalman
Connecticut Supreme Court
576 A.2d 474 (1990)
Relevant factsFree
Ann Petriello (plaintiff) sued Dr. Roy Kalman (defendant) for medical malpractice after a negligently performed procedure required corrective bowel-resection surgery, leaving her at an increased risk of future bowel adhesions and obstructions. The trial court instructed the jury it could award compensation for that increased risk of future injury, and the jury found for Petriello; Kalman appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff may recover damages for future injuries by sufficiently proving those future consequences are reasonably certain to occur, meaning there is a greater than 50 percent chance they will happen.
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