Reporters:
Nora Freeman Engstrom, Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA
Michael D. Green, Washington University School of Law, Saint Louis, MO
Mark A. Hall, Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, NC
William C. Powers, Jr., University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Austin, TX [deceased 2019]
Table of Contents
Section Page
Project Status at a Glance ....................................................................................................................... xiii
Foreword ................................................................................................................................................. xiv
Reporters’ Memorandum ......................................................................................................................... xv
Medical Malpractice
Introductory Note ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Special Note on Reproductive Harm ......................................................................................................... 2
§ 4. Liability for Breach of Duty .................................................................................................................. 2
§ 5. Standard of Reasonable Medical Care ............................................................................................... 3
§ 6. Establishing Breach of the Standard of Care ................................................................................... 39
§ 7. Res Ipsa Loquitur ............................................................................................................................. 53
§ 8. Lost Chance ..................................................................................................................................... 55
§ 9. Agreements Affecting Medical Liability ............................................................................................. 66
§ 10. No Waiver of Liability ...................................................................................................................... 70
§ 11. Agreements to Take a Nonstandard Approach to Care ................................................................... 72
Reporters’ Special Note to §§ 12 and 13 on Ethical Idealism versus Legal Pragmatism in Informed Consent Law ............................................................................................................................................ 87
§ 12. Informed Consent: Duty and Exceptions ........................................................................................ 88
§ 13. Informed Consent: Factual Cause and Scope of Liability ............................................................. 128
§ 14. Medical Institutions’ Duties ........................................................................................................... 140
§ 15. Vicarious Liability .......................................................................................................................... 163
Appendix A. Black Letter of Tentative Draft No. 2 ............................................................................ 182
Appendix B. Black Letter of Sections Approved by Membership ................................................... 188
Tentative Draft No. 2 contains material on Liability for Breach of Duty, Standard of Reasonable Medical Care, Establishing Breach of the Standard of Care, Res Ipsa Loquitur, Lost Chance, Agreements Affecting Medical Liability, No Waiver of Liability, Agreements to Take a Nonstandard Approach to Care, Informed Consent: Duty and Exceptions, Informed Consent: Factual Cause and Scope of Liability, Medical Institutions’ Duties, and Vicarious Liability. The membership voted to approve this draft at the 2024 Annual Meeting subject to the discussion at the Meeting and editorial prerogative. This material may be cited as representing the Institute’s position until the official text is published.
Table of Contents
Section Page
Project Status at a Glance ....................................................................................................................... xiii
Foreword ................................................................................................................................................. xiv
Reporters’ Memorandum ......................................................................................................................... xv
Medical Malpractice
Introductory Note ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Special Note on Reproductive Harm ......................................................................................................... 2
§ 4. Liability for Breach of Duty .................................................................................................................. 2
§ 5. Standard of Reasonable Medical Care ............................................................................................... 3
§ 6. Establishing Breach of the Standard of Care ................................................................................... 39
§ 7. Res Ipsa Loquitur ............................................................................................................................. 53
§ 8. Lost Chance ..................................................................................................................................... 55
§ 9. Agreements Affecting Medical Liability ............................................................................................. 66
§ 10. No Waiver of Liability ...................................................................................................................... 70
§ 11. Agreements to Take a Nonstandard Approach to Care ................................................................... 72
Reporters’ Special Note to §§ 12 and 13 on Ethical Idealism versus Legal Pragmatism in Informed Consent Law ............................................................................................................................................ 87
§ 12. Informed Consent: Duty and Exceptions ........................................................................................ 88
§ 13. Informed Consent: Factual Cause and Scope of Liability ............................................................. 128
§ 14. Medical Institutions’ Duties ........................................................................................................... 140
§ 15. Vicarious Liability .......................................................................................................................... 163
Appendix A. Black Letter of Tentative Draft No. 2 ............................................................................ 182
Appendix B. Black Letter of Sections Approved by Membership ................................................... 188
Tentative Draft No. 2 contains material on Liability for Breach of Duty, Standard of Reasonable Medical Care, Establishing Breach of the Standard of Care, Res Ipsa Loquitur, Lost Chance, Agreements Affecting Medical Liability, No Waiver of Liability, Agreements to Take a Nonstandard Approach to Care, Informed Consent: Duty and Exceptions, Informed Consent: Factual Cause and Scope of Liability, Medical Institutions’ Duties, and Vicarious Liability. The membership voted to approve this draft at the 2024 Annual Meeting subject to the discussion at the Meeting and editorial prerogative. This material may be cited as representing the Institute’s position until the official text is published.
Table of Contents
Section Page
Project Status at a Glance............................................................................................................. xii
Foreword..................................................................................................................................... xiii
Reporters’ Memorandum............................................................................................................. xiv
Medical Malpractice
§ 6. Establishing Breach of the Standard of Care........................................................................... 1
§ 7. Res Ipsa Loquitur................................................................................................................... 14
§ 8. Loss of Chance [RESERVED].............................................................................................. 16
§ 9. Agreements Affecting Medical Liability................................................................................ 16
§ 10. No Waiver of Liability.......................................................................................................... 20
§ 11. Agreements to Take a Nonstandard Approach to Care........................................................ 23
Reporters’ Special Note to §§ 12 and 13 on Ethical Idealism versus Legal Pragmatism in Informed Consent Law...................................................................................................................... 37
§ 12. Informed Consent: Duty and Exceptions............................................................................. 38
Appendix A. Black Letter of Tentative Draft No. 1................................................................ 79
Appendix B. Black Letter of Sections Approved by Membership......................................... 82
Tentative Draft No. 1 includes material on Establishing Breach of the Standard of Care, Res Ipsa Loquitur, Agreements Affecting Medical Liability, No Waiver of Liability, Agreements to Take a Nonstandard Approach to Care, and Informed Consent: Duty and Exceptions. Because there was insufficient time to discuss this draft at the 2023 Annual Meeting, no vote was taken to approve any of the material.
Table of Contents
Section Page
Project Status at a Glance............................................................................................................. xii
Foreword..................................................................................................................................... xiii
Reporters’ Memorandum............................................................................................................. xiv
Medical Malpractice
§ 6. Establishing Breach of the Standard of Care........................................................................... 1
§ 7. Res Ipsa Loquitur................................................................................................................... 14
§ 8. Loss of Chance [RESERVED].............................................................................................. 16
§ 9. Agreements Affecting Medical Liability................................................................................ 16
§ 10. No Waiver of Liability.......................................................................................................... 20
§ 11. Agreements to Take a Nonstandard Approach to Care........................................................ 23
Reporters’ Special Note to §§ 12 and 13 on Ethical Idealism versus Legal Pragmatism in Informed Consent Law...................................................................................................................... 37
§ 12. Informed Consent: Duty and Exceptions............................................................................. 38
Appendix A. Black Letter of Tentative Draft No. 1................................................................ 79
Appendix B. Black Letter of Sections Approved by Membership......................................... 82
Tentative Draft No. 1 includes material on Establishing Breach of the Standard of Care, Res Ipsa Loquitur, Agreements Affecting Medical Liability, No Waiver of Liability, Agreements to Take a Nonstandard Approach to Care, and Informed Consent: Duty and Exceptions. Because there was insufficient time to discuss this draft at the 2023 Annual Meeting, no vote was taken to approve any of the material.