Madison v. Brantley

Shaw, Judge:

Respondent, Sylvester Madison, as administrator of the estate of his wife, Frances Alexander Madison, instituted this action against appellant, Montague D. Brantley, M.D., for medical malpractice. From a jury verdict for Madison, Dr. Brantley appeals. We affirm.

The sole issue before us on appeal is whether the trial judge erred in failing to direct a verdict for Dr. Brantley because Madison’s expert testimony failed to meet the requisite standard of proof on the issue of causation.

The facts of this case are largely undisputed. On February 9,1984, Mrs. Madison presented herself to…