Experts’ Opinions On Cause Of Death Speculation Without Autopsy, Judge Says

Mealey's (May 8, 2020, 8:52 AM EDT) -- OPELIKA, Ala. — An Alabama federal judge on May 5 awarded a cardiologist and his practice summary judgment on a woman’s wrongful death claims over her mother’s death after finding the plaintiff’s medical experts’ opinions on the cause of death and the standard of care inadmissible for lack of reliability (Latisa Thornton v. John W. Mitchell, M.D., et al., No. 3:16-cv-00829, M.D. Ala., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78755)....