John Conley Comments on Negligence Claims in Genetics Suit

Robinson Bradshaw attorney John Conley was quoted in a recent article regarding the Colorado Court of Appeals’ ruling that allows a mother to sue a hospital and a genetic testing company for alleged negligence in genetic counseling and testing. The case involves claims that the failure to adhere to the standard of care prevented her from avoiding the risk of conceiving children with a rare muscle degenerative disorder.

Conley stated that if the plaintiff is alleging the genetic testing company produced a false negative, and that wrong result was communicated by the doctors to the patient, "then there may be a chain of causation linking the lab to the patient."

Conley further explained, “if we assume everything in the complaint is true, then the appellate court is saying there is a violation of the standard of care.”

The article, “Appeals Court Finds Negligence Claims Against Hospital, GeneDx Valid Under Colorado Statute,” is available here with a subscription.