· 8/16/1978
Froh v. Milwaukee Medical Clinic, SC
Citations
- 270 N.W.2d 83
- 85 Wis. 2d 308
- 1978 Wisc. App. LEXIS 623
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- layperson is able to determine as a matter of common knowledge that a Penrose drain left inside the body will cause infection
- res ipsa loquitur applies where it is within a layperson’s knowledge that some negligence occurred; expert testimony is not required
- expert testimony is required to establish the standard of care for a hospital
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Judges: Decker, Cannon, Moser
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