November 06, 2003

UW Hospital Sued for Malpractice

Jurors debated late into the night Wednesday about whether to penalize University of Wisconsin hospital doctors for alleged malpractice and negligence in a surgical procedure on the spine four years ago. A 49-year-old woman has sued four doctors for medical malpractice regarding a surgical accident she said would never have occurred had they informed her of all potential risks beforehand. Attorneys made their closing statements Wednesday evening, and the jury had not reached a verdict at the time of this newspaper publication. Posted by Editor at November 6, 2003 10:43 AM