United States First Circuit

In a medical malpractice suit brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) wherein plaintiff alleged that the medical staff at a Puerto Rican hospital failed to properly diagnose an injury to his right shoulder, judgment for defendant is affirmed where the district court's findings of no medical malpractice were fully supported by the expert testimony and medical records presented at trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/16/2008
• Published 04/16/2008

Judges

• KEENAN, District Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, LYNCH, Circuit Judge, and KEENAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rafael A. OliverasLopez De Victoria on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Julia M. Meconiates and Nelson Pérez-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorneys, on brief for appellee.