Plaintiff alleged personal injuries resulting from defendants' negligence in the performance of a pelvic surgery. Defendants established their entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by submitting evidence showing that plaintiff's injury was not a result of a departure from the accepted standard of medical practice, but rather due to a known risk that may occur despite competent surgical care having been provided (see Alvarado v Miles,
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