Rodriguez ex rel. Estate of Rodriguez-Bobes v. Nursing Center at Mercy
Rodriguez ex rel. Estate of Rodriguez-Bobes v. Nursing Center at Mercy
Opinion of the Court
The issue of whether a personal representative can bring an action under Section 400.023 in connection with an infringement of a patient’s right that does not lead to the death of the patient is not an issue in this case since the only allegations in the Complaint concerning the infringement of a patient’s right relate to a right that the plaintiffr/appellant contends led to the patient’s death. Accordingly, we need not address that issue. Regarding the medical testimony that the trial court found to be “inadmissable”, thereby causing the trial court to enter a directed verdict, we find that the trial court was incorrect (the medical testimony was admissible, although obviously subject to attack on cross examination), but we find
Affirmed.
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