Fairfax Hospital System, Inc. v. Curtis

In this appeal of a judgment in a medical malpractice action, we consider the admissibility of certain expert testimony and the opinion of a medical malpractice review panel.

Patricia Curtis, administrator of the estate of Jessie Curtis, filed a notice of claim, pursuant to former Code § 8.01-581.2, against Fairfax Hospital System, Inc. (Hospital) and certain other health care providers. The health care providers requested a medical malpractice review panel. The panel conducted a hearing and held that the evidence did not support a conclusion that the health care providers failed to comply…