Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Dec 30, 2019
JOHN HENRY RHODEN and DOROTHY JEAN WINFIELD, Plaintiffs-Respondents vs. MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER, Defendant-Appellant
John Henry Rhoden and Dorothy Jean Winfield sued Missouri Delta Medical Center for wrongful death, alleging medical malpractice by its physicians during and after Mr. Rhoden's prostate surgery. A jury found in favor of the plaintiffs, and the medical center appealed, raising several points of error. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding no error in the jury instructions, the submissibility of aggravating circumstances damages, causation, expert witness qualifications, or evidentiary rulings.