Tag: Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine Expert Barred from Offering Legal Conclusions Regarding whether EMTALA was Violated
The present case stems from incidents occurring around 2:00 a.m. on December 18, 2020, when Angela Cleveland arrived at the Emergency Department (ED) entrance of Bienville Medical Center (BMC) with her 29-year-old son, Kedeldric Dontrez Brown. The Plaintiff has brought claims under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), asserting that Brown’s death resulted…
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Gastroenterology Expert Witness’ Testimony Is Not Supported By An Explanation Of the Principles and Methods
Plaintiffs, Kathian Marie López-Concepción and Lenymar López-Concepción sought to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of their late father, Angel I. López-Diaz in this medical malpractice action. Plaintiffs alleged in their complaint that the medical treatment and care provided by CMC, Dr. Benny Nieves Matias, Dr. Iolani Garcia Rosario, and Dr. Cristina I. Ortiz…