Document Type
Comment
Abstract
Traditionally, a plaintiff suffering from misdiagnosis has been precluded from recovery unless he could show that "but for" the misdiagnosis he would have had a better-than-even chance of recovery. While many courts have attempted to avoid this doctrine by reducing the standard of causation, this has led to inconsistent results. The better approach is to recognize that a "chance" of recovery has a compensable value in and of itself This comment will explore the concept of loss of a chance and trace its development as it relates to medical malpractice actions.
Recommended Citation
Patricia L. Andel
Medical Malpractice: The Right to Recover for the Loss of a Chance of Survival,
12 Pepp. L. Rev.
Iss. 4
(1985)
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/plr/vol12/iss4/4
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