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· 2/12/1960

Berardi v. Menicks

Citations

  • 164 N.E.2d 544
  • 340 Mass. 396
  • 83 A.L.R. 2d 1
  • 1960 Mass. LEXIS 695

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that “it is not enough to show the mere possibility of a causal connection; the probability of such a connection must be shown”
  • failure to inform patient that surgical procedure was not complete and that additional operation was required could be found to be negligence
  • “[I]t is not enough to show the mere possibility of a causal connection; the probability of such a connection must be shown”
  • “[wjhere the relation of cause and effect between two facts has to be proved, the testimony of an expert that such relation exists or probably exists is sufficient; but the testimony of an expert that such relation is possible, conceivable or reasonable, without more, is not enough”

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Judges: Counihan, Cutter, Spalding, Whittemore, Wilkins

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