Western District finds no surprise in experts testimony

A defendants surprise witness wasnt much of a surprise at all, according to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District. Beverlys attorney, Daniel Thomas of Humphrey, Farrington & McClain in Independence, said medical malpractice cases are notoriously difficult to win at trial, and legislativ...

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Published inMissouri Lawyers Media
Main Author Lauck, Scott
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis, Mo BridgeTower Media Holding Company 08.02.2018
Subjects
Attorneys
Chiropractic medicine
Deposition
Federal court decisions
Legal defense
State court decisions
Stroke
Trials
Witnesses
United States > US
Missouri
Kansas City Missouri
Kansas
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Summary:A defendants surprise witness wasnt much of a surprise at all, according to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District. Beverlys attorney, Daniel Thomas of Humphrey, Farrington & McClain in Independence, said medical malpractice cases are notoriously difficult to win at trial, and legislative restrictions on tort cases havent made them any easier. Judge Gary Witt concurred, as did Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Zel M. Fischer, who sat as a special judge on the case when it was argued last November at William Jewell College, Fischers alma mater.