District of Columbia v. McNeill

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• noting that physicians owe patients a duty of care although damages are not available for all injuries resulting from a breach of this duty
• noting that physicians owe patients a duty of care although damages are not available for all injuries resulting from a breach of this duty
• finding that evidence the plaintiff was “in shock,” unable to sleep, and “suffer[ed] from recurring nightmares” satisfied the burden to show serious and verifiable distress
• requiring that a plaintiff either be in a zone of danger caused by the defendant’s negligence or that the plaintiff be physically endangered for negligent infliction of emotional distress
• permitting recovery for physical and emotional injuries caused by negligent mismanagement of pregnancy when plaintiff was physically endangered as a result of defendant’s negligence
• permitting recovery for physical and emotional injuries caused by negligent mismanagement of pregnancy when plaintiff was physically endangered as a result of defendant's negligence

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