Is there any case law supporting a claim for gross negligence by a physician?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Eberhardt v. Aw, 1:13cv00645 DLB PC (E.D. Cal. 2014):
Even assuming that Defendant Aw made a mistake in his treatment, an Eighth Amendment claim may not be premised on even gross negligence by a physician. Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1334 (9th Cir. 1990).
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