{"id":4366,"date":"2019-05-15T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=4366"},"modified":"2019-05-15T05:29:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T10:29:02","slug":"illinois-appellate-court-reverses-reasoning-that-a-party-can-change-a-testifying-expert-to-a-nontestimonial-expert-without-losing-protections-of-privilege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/illinois-appellate-court-reverses-reasoning-that-a-party-can-change-a-testifying-expert-to-a-nontestimonial-expert-without-losing-protections-of-privilege\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Decision that Party Can Change a Testifying Expert to a Non-testimonial Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In August 2013, Alexis Dameron underwent surgery at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercy-chicago.org\">Mercy Hospital and Medical Center<\/a> where she claimed to have sustained injuries due to medical negligence. She filed a medical malpractice case against Mercy and various employees at the hospital on Nov. 6, 2014. <\/p>\n<p>During discovery, she disclosed that Dr. David Preston would be testifying as an expert witness, presenting evidence drawn from an electromyogram and EMG study yet to be performed. The EMG was to take place on June 1, 2017, but Dr. Preston\u2019s report was not included in the record.<\/p>\n<p>Dameron moved to designate Dr. Preston a \u201cnontestifying expert consultant,\u201d stating that Dr. Preston\u2019s designation as a testifying expert witness had been \u201cinadvertent.\u201d<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/illinois-appellate-court-reverses-reasoning-that-a-party-can-change-a-testifying-expert-to-a-nontestimonial-expert-without-losing-protections-of-privilege\/#more-4366\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In August 2013, Alexis Dameron underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center where she claimed to have sustained injuries due to medical negligence. She filed a medical malpractice case against Mercy and various employees at the hospital on Nov. 6, 2014. 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