Court Opinion

ID: 9702522
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 23:15:16.875395+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:21:38.342432
License: Public Domain

O’HERN, J.,
concurring.
I concur in the opinion and judgment of the Court. I disagree with the view of the dissent that it is “unrealistic to require ... the factfinder to determine the source and uniqueness of the injuries [plaintiff] suffered in this case.” Post at 110, 698 A.2d at 24.
I have little doubt that a judge or jury will be able to assess the damages that this young woman suffered as a result of the doctor’s deviations from accepted medical standards. Although the policy does not insure against a criminal act, the policy does insure against an unprofessional act. Plaintiff, therefore, may be compensated to the full extent of the law for the treatment of her condition that fell below standards generally accepted in the medical profession.