{"id":3162,"date":"2016-09-23T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=3162"},"modified":"2016-09-22T09:07:56","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T14:07:56","slug":"illinois-appellate-court-reverses-dismissal-medical-malpractice-case-based-qualifications-medical-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/illinois-appellate-court-reverses-dismissal-medical-malpractice-case-based-qualifications-medical-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Dismissal of Case Based on Qualifications of Medical Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed by Beverly Coote on behalf of her mother, Phyllis Brevitz, against Dr. Robert A. Miller and <a href=\"http:\/\/orthoexperts.com\">Midwest Orthopaedics Consultants S.C.<\/a>\u00a0The issue in the case was whether the Coote&#8217;s expert had enough credibility to testify at trial.\u00a0The trial judge ruled that Coote\u2019s expert was inadequate and granted summary judgment in favor of Dr. Miller and Midwest Orthopaedics Consultants.<\/p>\n<p>However, on appeal to the 1<sup>st<\/sup> District Appellate Court, the ruling was reversed finding that Coote\u2019s medical expert, Dr. William C. Daniels, met the necessary qualifications to testify in this case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased [on] our review of the record, we find that Dr. Daniels possesses the requisite knowledge and familiarity with the methods, procedures and treatment in this case to provide expert testimony.\u201d<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/illinois-appellate-court-reverses-dismissal-medical-malpractice-case-based-qualifications-medical-expert\/#more-3162\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed by Beverly Coote on behalf of her mother, Phyllis Brevitz, against Dr. Robert A. 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