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· 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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