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· 10/18/2005

Smith v. Paoli Memorial Hospital

Citations

  • 885 A.2d 1012
  • 2005 Pa. Super. 352
  • 2005 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3607

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding general surgeon, oncologist, and internist were permitted to testify against gastroenterologist, where each testifying physician could report having experience treating gastrointestinal bleeding and cancers
  • permitting a general surgeon, oncologist, and internist to testify about gastrointestinal bleedings and cancer based on their respective GI experiences in their residencies, post-doctoral trainings, and professional publications
  • “Decisions regarding admission of expert testimony, like other evidentiary decisions, are within the sound discretion of the trial court.”
  • “Decisions regarding the admission of expert testimony, like other evidentiary decisions, are within the sound discretion of the trial court.”
  • “Decisions regarding admission of expert testimony, like other evidentiary decisions, are within the sound discretion of the trial court.”
  • general surgeon, oncologist and internist competent to testify about gastrointestinal bleeding and cancer based on their respective gastrointestinal experience in residencies, post-doctoral trainings and professional publications

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Judges: Elliott, Joyce, Muro

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