Medical Expert’s Res Ipsa Loquitur Opinion Fails To Survive Motion To Strike

Mealey's (January 27, 2020, 1:10 PM EST) -- SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A medical expert cannot testify on the standard of care in a malpractice case because his res ipsa loquitur opinion is neither reliable nor helpful, a Puerto Rico federal judge decided Jan. 22 (Eulalia López Ramírez, et al. v. Grupo HIMA San Pablo, Inc., et al., No. 16-3192, D. Puerto Rico, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12340)....