· 9/26/1972
Faris v. Doctors Hospital, Inc.
Citations
- 501 P.2d 440
- 18 Ariz. App. 264
- 1972 Ariz. App. LEXIS 840
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- when facts speak for themselves, a plaintiff may forego expert testimony and prove medical negligence by res ipsa loquitur
- when facts speak for themselves, a plaintiff may forego expert testimony and prove medical negligence by res ipsa loquitur
- res ipsa loquitur does not apply “where there is no evidence that a negligent act of the appellees is more likely to cause the injury than any other possible cause”
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Judges: Eubank, Jacobson
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