{"id":5223,"date":"2020-05-27T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=5223"},"modified":"2020-05-27T07:26:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T12:26:55","slug":"state-supreme-court-affirms-exclusion-of-expert-testimony-in-medical-malpractice-lawsuit-failing-under-rules-of-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/state-supreme-court-affirms-exclusion-of-expert-testimony-in-medical-malpractice-lawsuit-failing-under-rules-of-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"State Supreme Court Affirms Exclusion of Expert Testimony in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit, Failing Under Rules of Evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this medical malpractice lawsuit, the state supreme court of Utah affirmed the decision of the court of appeals, which affirmed the judgment of the district court excluding the plaintiff\u2019s proximate cause expert\u2019s testimony. The state high court held that the district court did not err.<\/p>\n<p>Richard and Deanne Taylor\u2019s daughter, Ashley, was diagnosed at a young age with a neurological disorder that caused her to suffer from spasticity. To control this effect, Ashley received the medication <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugs.com\/baclofen.html\">Baclofen<\/a> through a catheter and an implanted Baclofen pump that delivered it into the thecal sac around her spinal cord.  <\/p>\n<p>On April 17, 2013, Ashley woke up suffering from severe shaking in her legs. She saw a physician at the University of Utah Hospital where she received an oral dose of Baclofen. The physician did several tests, which gave Ashley more oral Baclofen and instructed her to return the next day. Although the following day\u2019s tests did not show an obvious sign of a problem, the doctor thought there might still be a problem with the pump. During that time, Ashley kept vomiting and had difficulty keeping down oral doses of Baclofen. After further consultation, the doctor recommended surgery to replace the pump and the catheter connected to it.  The surgery was performed the following day. Ashley\u2019s sister later agreed with the statement that Ashley was \u201cback to herself\u201d a day after the surgery.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/state-supreme-court-affirms-exclusion-of-expert-testimony-in-medical-malpractice-lawsuit-failing-under-rules-of-evidence\/#more-5223\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this medical malpractice lawsuit, the state supreme court of Utah affirmed the decision of the court of appeals, which affirmed the judgment of the district court excluding the plaintiff\u2019s proximate cause expert\u2019s testimony. The state high court held that the district court did not err. 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