Failed Transplant, Failed Lawsuit

A son donated a kidney to his father. After the transplant surgery, the kidney failed and had to be removed. The son sued the doctor for post-transplant medical malpractice that, allegedly, led to the transplant failure.

The Nebraska Supreme Court tody affirmed the dismissal of the malpractice action, holding that the doctor owed no duty of care to the kidney donor for any malpractice in the treatment of the donee. (Mike Frisch)