California High Court Asked If Stronger Warning Must Change Doctor Or Patient’s Mind

Mealey's (April 6, 2022, 8:28 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 1 asked the California Supreme Court to decide if California law requires plaintiffs in a medical device case to show that a stronger warning would have altered a physician’s decision to prescribe the device or if the plaintiff must show that a stronger warning would have made the plaintiffs decline the device....