Cervantes v. Forbis

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• holding that expert testimony is “generally required” to establish causation in medical malpractice suits
• stating that expert testimony is generally required to establish a causal connection between the alleged malpractice and the injury
• upholding summary judgment in the absence of expert testimony as to how a defendant surgeon’s conduct fell below the standard of care because there could be no genuine issue of material fact
• in medical malpractice case, questions of doctor’s negligence and causation ordinarily must be proved by expert testimony
• must show poor medical result occurred because of physician's negligence
• must show poor medical result occurred because of physician’s negligence

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