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Judge: Duty to advise of risk belongs only to doctor, not hospital, employer (access required)

Posted: 7:27 pm Tue, December 11, 2012
By Steve Lash
Daily Record Legal Affairs Writer

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a Baltimore hospital and neurosurgery practice, saying they cannot be held liable for a surgeon’s alleged failure to obtain a patient’s informed consent before operating.

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