A 51 year old female plaintiff alleged that her podiatrist failed to diagnose Raynaud’s phenomenon before performing a bunionectomy and administering a local anesthetic containing epinephrine. It was alleged that a proper history as well as a thorough vascular exam would have revealed circulatory compromise making the patient prone to vasospasm. Following bunionectomy surgery, the patient developed a gangrenous second toe, which eventually had to be partially amputated. The case was tried at the Hartford Superior Court over parts of two weeks in November 2009, and the jury returned a defense verdict in favor of the podiatrist after approximately three hours of deliberations.