NJ Doctor Must Face New Trial In Gallbladder Surgery Suit - Law360
Law360 (April 26, 2021, 3:27 PM EDT) -- A New Jersey doctor must face a new medical malpractice trial stemming from a patient's gallbladder surgery because a question on the jury verdict sheet was phrased too narrowly, the state appeals court ruled Monday.
A three-judge panel vacated a verdict in favor of surgeon Candido Deborja, who was accused of deviating from industry standards by failing to inform patient Jennifer Dennis that a portion of her gallbladder still remained after her surgery and could have become diseased again.
The verdict sheet question at issue asked a Middlesex County Superior Court jury to consider whether the doctor erred in failing "to...