· 9/27/1985
Vero Beach Care Center v. Ricks
Citations
- 476 So. 2d 262
- 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2248
How courts have described this case
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- “Soft-tissue injuries, such as lower back difficulties, are not readily observable, and hence are not susceptible to evaluation by lay persons.”
- “Soft-tissue injuries, such as lower back difficulties, are not readily observable, and hence are not susceptible to evaluation by lay persons.”
- “[L]ay testimony is legally insufficient to support a finding of causation where the medical condition involved is not readily observable.”
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Judges: Smith
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