Medical Malpractice Expert Witness

James V. Painter Successfully Defends Plastic Surgeon in Medical Malpractice Claim
Houston Chronicle
The motion also was based upon an assertion that Plaintiff's expert witness was not qualified to give opinions as to the standard of care applicable to the client. According to court documents, the expert was not qualified under OCGA§24-9-67.1, ...

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:42:52 GMT

Arkansas court rejects expert witness provision in medical liability cases
American Medical News
The Supreme Court of Arkansas has struck down a key provision of the state's tort reform law, ruling that expert witnesses in medical liability lawsuits no longer must practice in the same specialty as defendant doctors. The decision is another setback ...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:41:17 GMT

Priest Abuse Trial: Judge Blocks Testimony From Church's Expert Witness
Hartford Courant
Last year, another judge in Waterbury ruled that St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center could not present such expert testimony in a case involving abuse that began in the 1960s by former hospital endocrinologist Dr. George Reardon.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:13:16 GMT

Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down ?Tort Reform? Law
JD Supra (press release)
At issue was whether the legislature had the power to create a law that would limit who could serve as an expert witness in civil suits. Expert witnesses are commonly relied upon for medical malpractice and product liability cases.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:52:19 GMT

Daily Mail

Why are we so soft on dodgy doctors? There are thousands of complaints about ...
Daily Mail
Such a step was 'entirely inappropriate and unwarranted', according to Dr Vincent Mak, a respiratory medicine and intensive care consultant at Central Middlesex Hospital, North West London, and an independent expert witness at the inquest.

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:44 GMT

Court weighs in on medical malpractice law
Baxter Bulletin
LITTLE ROCK (AP) ? The Arkansas Supreme Court has thrown out part of a law that specifies what kind of doctors can testify as experts in medical malpractice cases. The state's highest court ruled Thursday that a requirement that says expert testimony ...
High Court Strikes Provision In LawFort Smith Times Record

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