Scott (P) was advised that she had several fibroid tumors on her uterus and was referenced to Bradford (D) for surgery. P signed the routine consent form at the hospital prior to getting her hysterectomy. After surgery, P experienced incontinence. P sought another doctor and discovered that she had a vesico-vaginal fistula which permitted urine to leak from her bladder to her vagina. After three more surgeries, the problem was finally fixed. P sued D under malpractice, claiming that D failed to advise her of the risks involved or of available alternatives to surgery. P maintains that had she been properly informed she would have refused the surgery. The trial court instructed the jury of a physician’s duty to disclose material risks and the feasibility of alternatives. The case was given to the jury and P objected to the instructions. The jury gave the verdict to D and P appealed.

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