Melville v. Southward

How courts have described this case

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• expert not qualified to testify where plaintiff did not establish an evidentiary foundation that expert orthopedic surgeon was \substantially familiar with the standard of care for podia-tric surgery\
• physician unfamiliar with the standard of care was unqualified to testify as an expert
• “Unless the subject matter of a medical malpractice action lies within the ambit of common knowledge or experience of ordinary persons, the plaintiff must establish the controlling standard of care, as well as the defendant’s failure to adhere to that standard, by expert opinion testimony.”

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