· 4/22/1997
Newcomer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Citations
- 692 A.2d 1062
- 547 Pa. 639
- 1997 Pa. LEXIS 783
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that doctor’s testimony on causation lacked competence because it was unsupported by the factual history of the incident
- concluding that doctor’s testimony on causation lacked competence because it was unsupported by the factual history of the incident
- concluding that an expert opinion cannot be solely based on inaccurate or false information
- stating that medical expert’s testimony which is based on a false medical history is incompetent as a matter of law
- holding testimony based on false medical history is incompetent
- expert medical opinion based on inaccurate medical record consisting of claimant’s personal opinion not substantial evidence of record
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Judges: Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman
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