Connecticut Supreme Court Reinstates $12 Million Award For Resident’s Surgery Error

Mealey's (August 17, 2018, 12:52 PM EDT) -- HARTFORD, Conn. — A fourth-year surgical resident was acting as an agent of the hospital when he nicked a plaintiff’s colon during a hernia surgery and, therefore, the hospital was vicariously liable for his actions, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Aug. 14, reversing an appellate court decision (Vivian Gagliano, et al. v. Advanced Specialty Care P.C., et al., No. 19804, Conn. Sup., 2018 Conn. LEXIS 267)....