Can You Bring a Pediatrician In To Testify Against a Surgeon? NY Attorney Gerry Oginski Explains

http://www.Oginski-law.com Your case involves a surgical error. Is it acceptable to bring in a pediatrician to testify in your surgical malpractice practice case? The answer is no. Ideally, you want to bring in a medical expert who has the same type of qualifications as the doctor that you have brought a lawsuit against. That type of physician will best know what the standards of medical care are compared to a doctor who does not specialize in that field of medicine. If a pediatrician were to try and testify in a case involving claims of wrongdoing against the surgeon, he would be destroyed on cross-examination. It would not matter that the pediatrician may have some knowledge of the standards for a particular surgical procedure. If your case involves surgical error, then you would want a well-qualified board certified surgeon to come in and explain that he does this procedure all the time and is very familiar with the standards of care regarding this particular procedure. Watch the video to learn more... To learn more about how accident, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases work in the state of New York, I encourage you to explore my educational website, http://www.Oginski-law.com. If you have legal questions, pick up the phone and call me at 516-487-8207 or by email at lawmed10@yahoo.com. This is what I do every day and I'd be happy to chat with you. Law Office of Gerald Oginski 25 Great Neck Road, Ste. 4 Great Neck, NY 11021 516-487-8207 lawmed10@yahoo.com
Can You Bring a Pediatrician In To Testify Against a Surgeon? NY Attorney Gerry Oginski Explains