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lack of informed consent claim in Tennessee

8 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 1999–2022 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (12)

CaseFollowedCited
Ashe v. Radiation Oncology Associatesgreen
tenn · 1999 · cited in 3 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2000–2005
2 sentences

2005See Ashe v. Radiation Oncology Assocs., 9 S.W.3d 119, 121 (Tenn. 1999); Blanchard v. Kellum, 975 S.W.2d 522, 524 (Tenn. 1998).

2002In Ashe v. Radiation Oncology Assocs., 9 S.W.3d 119,121 (Tenn. 1999), the Court distinguished a lack of informed consent claim from a medical battery claim involving the performance of an unauthorized medical procedure.

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Church v. Peralesgreen
tennctapp · 2000 · cited in 3 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2001–2002
2 sentences

2002Tennessee courts have consistently recognized the distinction drawn in Ashe that a physician’s failure to inform a patient of risks associated or inherent in the treatment provides the foundation for a lack of informed consent claim. -8- See Church v. Perales, 39 S.W.3d 149, 159 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000); Mitchell v. Kayem, 54 S.W.3d 775, 779 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001).

2001See Church v. Perales, No. M19997- 00227-COA-RS-CV, 2000 WL 1183074, at *6 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000).

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Blanchard v. Kellumgreen
tenn · 1998 · cited in 3 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1999–2005
2 sentences

2005See Ashe v. Radiation Oncology Assocs., 9 S.W.3d 119, 121 (Tenn. 1999); Blanchard v. Kellum, 975 S.W.2d 522, 524 (Tenn. 1998).

2002According to the Court, “[a] lack of informed consent claim typically occurs when the patient was aware that the procedure was going to be performed but the patient was unaware of the risk associated with the procedure.” Id. (quoting Blanchard v. Kellum, 975 S.W.2d 522, 524 (Tenn. 1998)).

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Shadrick v. Cokergreen
tenn · 1998 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Shadrick v. Coker, 963 S.W.2d 726, 733 (Tenn. 1998).

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Roberts v. Bicknellgreen
tennctapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022“A lack of informed consent claim, by its very nature, arises when an individual becomes aware of the fact that his physicians did not disclose some risk or complication.” Roberts v. Bicknell, 73 S.W.3d 106, 111 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001).

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Sampson v. Schneidergreen
tennctapp · 1994 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022By way of illustration, this Court has previously held that the statute of limitations barred a plaintiff’s claim “because the plaintiff knew or should have known that the defendant had not fully informed her as soon as she began experiencing unadvised complications.” Sampson v. Schneider, 886 S.W.2d 764, 765 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1994) (citing Housh v. Morris, 818 S.W.2d 39, 42 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1991)).

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Housh v. Morrisgreen
tennctapp · 1991 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022By way of illustration, this Court has previously held that the statute of limitations barred a plaintiff’s claim “because the plaintiff knew or should have known that the defendant had not fully informed her as soon as she began experiencing unadvised complications.” Sampson v. Schneider, 886 S.W.2d 764, 765 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1994) (citing Housh v. Morris, 818 S.W.2d 39, 42 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1991)).

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Campbell v. Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc.green
ncctapp · 1987 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007Id. at 1142; see also Randall v. United States, 859 F.Supp. 22, 32 (D.D.C.1994) (recognizing duty of hospital to inform the plaintiffs mother of the risks associated with a vaginal delivery in a lack of informed consent claim brought by child); Roberts v. Patel, 620 F.Supp. 323, 326 (N.D.Ill.1985) (holding that physicians owe a duty to obtain informed consent for both mother and child); Campbell v. Pitt County Mem’l Hosp., Inc., 84 N.C.App. 314 , 352 S.E.2d 902, 907 (N.C.Ct.App.), aff'd, 321 N.C. 260 , 362 S.E.2d 273 (N.C.1987) (holding that hospital had a duty to obtain informed consent for a

2007Id. at 1142; see also Randall v. United States, 859 F.Supp. 22, 32 (D.D.C.1994) (recognizing duty of hospital to inform the plaintiffs mother of the risks associated with a vaginal delivery in a lack of informed consent claim brought by child); Roberts v. Patel, 620 F.Supp. 323, 326 (N.D.Ill.1985) (holding that physicians owe a duty to obtain informed consent for both mother and child); Campbell v. Pitt County Mem’l Hosp., Inc., 84 N.C.App. 314 , 352 S.E.2d 902, 907 (N.C.Ct.App.), aff'd, 321 N.C. 260 , 362 S.E.2d 273 (N.C.1987) (holding that hospital had a duty to obtain informed consent for a

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Randall Ex Rel. Randall v. United Statesgreen
dcd · 1994 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007Id. at 1142; see also Randall v. United States, 859 F.Supp. 22, 32 (D.D.C.1994) (recognizing duty of hospital to inform the plaintiffs mother of the risks associated with a vaginal delivery in a lack of informed consent claim brought by child); Roberts v. Patel, 620 F.Supp. 323, 326 (N.D.Ill.1985) (holding that physicians owe a duty to obtain informed consent for both mother and child); Campbell v. Pitt County Mem’l Hosp., Inc., 84 N.C.App. 314 , 352 S.E.2d 902, 907 (N.C.Ct.App.), aff'd, 321 N.C. 260 , 362 S.E.2d 273 (N.C.1987) (holding that hospital had a duty to obtain informed consent for a

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Draper v. Jasionowskigreen
njsuperctappdiv · 2004 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007Id. at 1142; see also Randall v. United States, 859 F.Supp. 22, 32 (D.D.C.1994) (recognizing duty of hospital to inform the plaintiffs mother of the risks associated with a vaginal delivery in a lack of informed consent claim brought by child); Roberts v. Patel, 620 F.Supp. 323, 326 (N.D.Ill.1985) (holding that physicians owe a duty to obtain informed consent for both mother and child); Campbell v. Pitt County Mem’l Hosp., Inc., 84 N.C.App. 314 , 352 S.E.2d 902, 907 (N.C.Ct.App.), aff'd, 321 N.C. 260 , 362 S.E.2d 273 (N.C.1987) (holding that hospital had a duty to obtain informed consent for a

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Roberts Ex Rel. Roberts v. Patelgreen
ilnd · 1985 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007Id. at 1142; see also Randall v. United States, 859 F.Supp. 22, 32 (D.D.C.1994) (recognizing duty of hospital to inform the plaintiffs mother of the risks associated with a vaginal delivery in a lack of informed consent claim brought by child); Roberts v. Patel, 620 F.Supp. 323, 326 (N.D.Ill.1985) (holding that physicians owe a duty to obtain informed consent for both mother and child); Campbell v. Pitt County Mem’l Hosp., Inc., 84 N.C.App. 314 , 352 S.E.2d 902, 907 (N.C.Ct.App.), aff'd, 321 N.C. 260 , 362 S.E.2d 273 (N.C.1987) (holding that hospital had a duty to obtain informed consent for a

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Mitchell v. Kayemgreen
tennctapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
1 sentence

2002Tennessee courts have consistently recognized the distinction drawn in Ashe that a physician’s failure to inform a patient of risks associated or inherent in the treatment provides the foundation for a lack of informed consent claim. -8- See Church v. Perales, 39 S.W.3d 149, 159 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000); Mitchell v. Kayem, 54 S.W.3d 775, 779 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Campbell v. Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. green
· 1987
2 sentences

2007Id. at 1142; see also Randall v. United States, 859 F.Supp. 22, 32 (D.D.C.1994) (recognizing duty of hospital to inform the plaintiffs mother of the risks associated with a vaginal delivery in a lack of informed consent claim brought by child); Roberts v. Patel, 620 F.Supp. 323, 326 (N.D.Ill.1985) (holding that physicians owe a duty to obtain informed consent for both mother and child); Campbell v. Pitt County Mem’l Hosp., Inc., 84 N.C.App. 314 , 352 S.E.2d 902, 907 (N.C.Ct.App.), aff'd, 321 N.C. 260 , 362 S.E.2d 273 (N.C.1987) (holding that hospital had a duty to obtain informed consent for a

2007Id. at 1142; see also Randall v. United States, 859 F.Supp. 22, 32 (D.D.C.1994) (recognizing duty of hospital to inform the plaintiffs mother of the risks associated with a vaginal delivery in a lack of informed consent claim brought by child); Roberts v. Patel, 620 F.Supp. 323, 326 (N.D.Ill.1985) (holding that physicians owe a duty to obtain informed consent for both mother and child); Campbell v. Pitt County Mem’l Hosp., Inc., 84 N.C.App. 314 , 352 S.E.2d 902, 907 (N.C.Ct.App.), aff'd, 321 N.C. 260 , 362 S.E.2d 273 (N.C.1987) (holding that hospital had a duty to obtain informed consent for a

12007–2007

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-115 (7) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-118 (5) TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-116 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 34 (1987–2026) WA 8 (1992–2017) TN 8 (1999–2022) PA 7 (2003–2025) CT 5 (1991–2007) MD 4 (2004–2012) OH 4 (1999–2015) OK 2 (2017–2017) AZ 2 (2003–2023)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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