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LEGAL REVIEW & COMMENTARY

Court Orders New Trial After Finding Hospital’s Expert Lacked Necessary Qualifications

This case shows how expert testimony plays a crucial role in establishing the cause of injuries and determining liability in medical malpractice litigation. It also highlights the importance of selecting an expert who is not only qualified to offer an opinion on general causation, but one who is qualified to offer an opinion on specific causation. The difference between the two is the difference between a favorable verdict and a retrial.