Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Texas
A married couple, healthy normal sex life. Wife has a surgical procedure to correct a bladder control issue and the vagina, six months after is still a hostile place for a man's member. Stitches are still felt and are painful to the husband during sex. How do you put a $ value on the prospect of a ruined sexual future for this couple?
Product liability too?
Asked on 4/20/10, 6:38 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn
Mark D. Dunn
A lawyer can help you with this. The cause of action is called "loss of consortium."
Juries put a dollar value on this all the time.
If you file this lawsuit, you'll be subjected to some very embarrassing deposition questions (it's a tactic the defense uses).
Answered on 4/25/10, 9:45 am
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