CROSS EXAMINATION REGARDING THE MEDICAL JUDGMENT DEFENSE
Washington Pattern Jury Instruction 105.08 A physician is not liable for selecting one of two or more alternative courses of treatment if in arriving at the judgment to follow a particular course of treatment, the physician exercised reasonable care and skill within the standard of care the physician was obligated to follow. This instruction should be eliminated as a biased statement in favor of a defendant doctor. It is difficult to deal with but here are some suggested idea for…