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The Pitfalls of an Overly Qualified Expert Witness

Who is qualified to offer opinions as to what deviation from the standard of care for a general practitioner would be?

19 minute read November 26, 2013 at 02:13 PM
By
Robert E. Spitzer
The Pitfalls of an Overly Qualified Expert Witness

Consider the following hypothetical scenario: In August 1992, a certain Dr. Rezzi, M.D., was a second-year pediatric resident who was rotating through New Jersey's St. Francis Medical Center. On Aug. 1, Dr.

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