No. 20-6223

Brenda L. White v. Tavel

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: duty-of-care medical-malpractice medical-negligence negligence patient-rights professional-accountability professional-liability remedial-damages standard-of-care
Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Is it lawful for a medical professional to injure a patient and just walk away?
2. Should a medical professional be held accountable for unreasonable treatment?
3. What should the remedy be when a patient is abused and injured?
4. Is there a standard of care instituted for medical professionals?
5. How can a strange eye examination that caused damage be recompensed?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is it lawful for a medical professional to injure a patient and just walk away?

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-10-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 7, 2020)

Attorneys

Brenda L. White
Brenda L. White — Petitioner