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Loss Of A Chance As A Cause Of Action In Medical Malpractice Cases, Robert S. Bruer
Loss Of A Chance As A Cause Of Action In Medical Malpractice Cases, Robert S. Bruer
Missouri Law Review
Judicial treatment of the relationship between causation and the relatively new theory of loss of a chance in medical malpractice cases demonstrates this welter of confusion. In 1992, the Supreme Court of Missouri addressed whether loss of chance can constitute a cause of action under Missouri law. This Note will examine the Wollen decision as well as the myriad of cases addressing loss of chance.