· 6/12/1987
Eiss v. Lillis
Citations
- 357 S.E.2d 539
- 233 Va. 545
- 3 Va. Law Rep. 2821
- 1987 Va. LEXIS 224
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that patient’s negligent ingestion of aspirin and heart medication could not be compared with the defendant physician’s negligence
- holding that patient's negligent ingestion of aspirin and heart medication could not be compared with the defendant physician's negligence
- holding that patient’s negligent ingestion of aspirin and heart medication could not be compared with the defendant physician’s negligence
- reversing and remanding for a new trial because jury had been instructed to consider that patient had negligently taken aspirin along with heart medicine prior to the physician’s alleged negligence as evidence of contributory negligence
- the plaintiffs negligently taking aspirin along with heart medicine before the physician’s alleged negligence was not a proximate cause of the plaintiffs death
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Carrico, Poff, Compton, Stephenson, Russell, Thomas, Cochran
Read full opinion on CourtListenerSourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.