Category: Family Medicine Expert Witness
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Neurology Expert Witness Barred from Opining on Effective Communication
Plaintiffs Jennifer Le Pape (“Mother”) and Frederic Le Pape (“Father”) (collectively, “Parents”), on behalf of their child, Alexandre Le Pape (“Alex”), and Alex, individually, (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) bring intentional discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (“Section 504”) against Defendant Lower Merion School District (the “District”), alleging…
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Family Medicine Expert Witness’ Testimony on Landlord’s Health Condition Excluded
In this fair-housing action, Intervenor Beverly Boucher sought to rent an apartment from Defendants Madison Property, L.L.C. (Madison Property) and Andrew Brenner (together, Defendants). Defendants declined to rent to Boucher after she informed them that she wished to live in the apartment with an emotional support animal (ESA), a cat. In Count I, Plaintiff United…
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Testimony of Family Medicine Expert Witness on the Issue of Damages Declared a Nullity
A patient brought a health care liability action against his psychiatrist and the psychiatrist’s employer, alleging the psychiatrist engaged in improper sexualized conduct that caused him psychological injury. Plaintiff Tray Simmons is a survivor of childhood rape which he experienced in 2010. Simmons alleged that Dr. Shahidul Islam encouraged him to read the chapter of…
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Medical Expert Witnesses’ Testimony about Plaintiff’s Damages and Personal Injuries Limited
This lawsuit arises from a minor automobile accident that occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 9, 2020, in Española, New Mexico. Plaintiff Charles Hartung (“Plaintiff”) was a passenger in a four-door GMC pickup operated by his friend Ralph Andrew, Sr. Plaintiff. Gommert, a salesman employed by McLane, entered the road from an adjacent gas…
