David v. McLeod Regional Medical Center

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• holding that a plaintiff bringing a medical malpractice suit must provide expert testimony unless the subject matter lies within the ambit of common knowledge
• holding that a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case must show that the defendants negligence was the proximate cause of the alleged injuries and damages
• holding that a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case must show that the defendants negligence was the proximate cause of the alleged injuries and damages
• holding the plaintiff must show that the defendant's departure from such generally recognized practices and procedures was the proximate cause of the plaintiff's alleged injuries and damages
• holding the plaintiff must show that the defendant’s departure from such generally recognized practices and procedures was the proximate cause of the plaintiffs alleged injuries and damages
• rejecting “speculative hypothetical^]” and holding: “In South Carolina, medical malpractice actions require a greater showing than generic allegations and conjecture.”

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