Federal Judge Says Expert Testimony Is Not Required To Prove Causation In Auto Suit

(October 25, 2018, 2:15 PM EDT) -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico federal judge on Oct. 18 denied an auto insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment after determining that contrary to the insurer’s contention, New Mexico law does not require medical expert testimony to prove causation in an auto coverage case (Steve P. Shultzaberger v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., No. 17-1028, D. N.M., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180045)....