Can You Bring a Retired Medical Expert to the Stand
Gary Silverstein
March 30, 2015
Is there a danger of bringing in a medical expert who has retired from the practice of medicine?
Is there a danger of bringing in a medical expert who has retired from the practice of medicine?
Can a doctor’s prior bad act come into play in your medical malpractice case in the state of New York?
You have suffered significant injuries because of the carelessness of a doctor, and you have brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against him. You know that the doctor has violated the basic standards of care, which has resulted in long time injury or even disability.
In order to win your medical malpractice case, why do you need to show that there is a connection between a violation of basic standards of medical care and your injuries?
With hundreds of thousands of patients passing through every year, emergency rooms in New York can be busy and hectic places. Although there may be many patients in serious condition who come in at once, each individual patient is still entitled to receive proper care and treatment by emergency room staff.
