Woman Loses Suit Over Post-Surgery Pain Meds After Expert’s Opinions Stricken

Mealey's (September 18, 2019, 12:41 PM EDT) -- INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana federal judge on Sept. 17 handed the United States a summary judgment victory in a medical malpractice case after finding that the expert for a woman who suffered respiratory failure after surgery failed to identify a standard of care that was allegedly breached (Marie Smith v. United States, No. 1:17-cv-01215, S.D. Ind., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157923)....