(DOWNLOAD) "Knowlton v. Deseret Medical Inc." by United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Knowlton v. Deseret Medical Inc.
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Release Date : January 19, 1991
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 66 KB
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BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge The main issue on this appeal requires us to determine under Massachusetts law the duty to warn imposed on the manufacturer-seller of medical devices used during open-heart surgery and the closely related question of causation. Plaintiffs-appellees Mark Knowlton and his mother, Bonnie B. Tetrault, brought suit for injuries from chemical burns incurred by Knowlton during open-heart surgery at Children's Hospital in Boston. The jury found that defendant-appellant Deseret Medical, Inc. was liable for failing to adequately warn the surgeon-user of the danger involved in the manner in which the surgeon used the devices. I. BACKGROUND