Category: Neurology Expert Witness
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Court admits the opinions presented by the Defense Medical Expert Witnesses after analyzing the Plaintiff’s Medical Records
This case involved a personal injury lawsuit filed by Plaintiff, Morgan Fitch against her employer, Defendant, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). On February 28, 2020, the Plaintiff was fulfilling her duties as a conductor for the Defendant, engaged in the transportation of a train from Minot, North Dakota to…
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Court excludes unreliable pharmacology and neurology expert opinions in product liability case; grants summary judgment
In a lawsuit against Vitamin Shoppe, a man alleged its vitamin supplements containing arsenic and lead caused his peripheral neuropathy. He relied on his treating neurologist and a pharmacist to provide expert opinions on causation. The court excluded both experts, finding their methodologies failed to reliably account for the dosage of toxins consumed. Without admissible…
