AB 291

Under current law, as stated in

Estate of Wells v. Mt. Sinai Medical Center

, 183

Wis. 2d 677 (1994), a parent does not have the right to recover for the loss of society

and companionship of an adult child whose injuries were the result of medical

malpractice. This bill provides that a parent does have the right to recover for loss

of society and companionship if the parent's adult child is injured as the result of

medical malpractice.

Under current law, as stated in

Czapinski v. St. Francis Hospital, Inc.

,

236 Wis.

2d 316 (2000), an adult child does not have the right to recover for the loss of society

and companionship of a parent who died as the result of medical malpractice. This

bill provides that an adult child does have the right to recover for loss of society and

companionship if the adult child's parent dies as the result of medical malpractice.