Jessica Hayes, Individually and as Wrongful Death Beneficiary of Lance Hayes, and On Behalf of All Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Lance Hayes, Deceased; Landon Hayes, Addyson Hayes, and Payton Hayes, A Minor, By and Through Her Guardian and Mother, Jessica Hayes v. Magee Benevolent Foundation d/b/a Magee General Hospital and William Jason Bass, NP

Summary

The Mississippi Court of Appeals reviewed a summary judgment dismissing a wrongful-death medical-malpractice action against a hospital and nurse practitioner. The court held that the plaintiff’s expert testimony created genuine issues of material fact regarding breach of the standard of care, cause of death, and causation under Mississippi’s loss-of-chance doctrine. The summary judgment was reversed, and the case was remanded for further proceedings.