On a default judgment motion in a negligence action, the court found that an unauthorized knee injection administered by a practitioner who held himself out as a medical doctor caused a septic knee infection, surgery, prolonged impairment, and ongoing functional limitations.
The court accepted expert orthopedic evidence establishing causation, breach of the standard of care, lack of informed consent, and the impropriety of intra-articular vitamin B12 injections.
Damages were awarded for pain and suffering, Family Law Act claims, past and future medical care, prejudgment interest, and costs.
Punitive damages were also awarded because the defendant deliberately misrepresented his qualifications and knowingly engaged in prohibited and unauthorized conduct in reckless disregard of the consequences.
