2017 Pa. Super. 134 - Mitchell, L. v. Shikora, E.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “The fact that one of the risks and complications of the laparoscopic hysterectomy, i.e., the perforation of the bowel, was the injury suffered by Mitchell does not make it more or less probable that Dr. Shikora conformed to the proper standard of care for a laparoscopic hysterectomy and was negligent.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mitchell, L. v. E. Shikora, D.O., Aplts.

2. “in this case , such evidence was irrelevant in determining whether [Appellants], specifically Dr. Shikora, acted within the applicable standard of care.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mitchell, L. v. E. Shikora, D.O., Aplts.

3. “evidence of risks and complications of a surgical procedure may be admissible to establish the relevant standard of care,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mitchell, L. v. E. Shikora, D.O., Aplts.