Connecticut High Court Reverses Dismissal Of Wrongful Death Suit Against Doctors

(August 11, 2023, 10:16 AM EDT) -- HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Supreme Court reversed and remanded a trial court’s judgment that dismissed gross negligence claims against three physicians related to the death of a woman whose life-threatening heart condition was misdiagnosed during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that the physicians were not immune for claims of gross negligence under the governor’s executive order granting immunity to health care professionals or under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act....