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· 8/16/1978

Froh v. Milwaukee Medical Clinic, SC

Citations

  • 270 N.W.2d 83
  • 85 Wis. 2d 308
  • 1978 Wisc. App. LEXIS 623

How courts have described this case

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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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