Mitchell v. St. Vincent's Medical
Center, Superior Court, Judicial District of
Fairfield at Bridgeport, 2022 WL 3644130 (August 24, 2022).
The plaintiff alleged that the defendant medical institutions
conducted medical tests showing the plaintiff's decedent had
parasites, but failed to treat the decedent for parasite
infestation, and instead treated the decedent for cancer. The
plaintiff further alleged that if the decedent had been treated for
parasite infestation, she would have survived and made a full
recovery. The plaintiff brought causes of action for medical
negligence, lack of informed consent, and loss of consortium.
The defendants challenged personal jurisdiction by way of a motion
to dismiss – arguing that the plaintiff's opinion
letter pursuant to C.G.S. § 52-190a failed to identify
any individual who allegedly committed medical
malpractice. The Court agreed, explaining the Supreme Court
precedent that medical malpractice can only be committed
