Matthies v. Mastromonaco, 733 A.2d 456 (N.J. 1999)

Informed consent torts play a particularly important role in medical cases. In the next two cases, consider the scope of a physician’s duty to inform a patient. Does it extend to every alternative? To opinions as well as options?

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