Lion Plumbing Supply, Inc. v. Suarez

Lion Plumbing Supply, Inc. appeals an adverse judgment in an automobile accident case. We conclude that two expert witnesses of defendant-appellant Lion Plumbing should not have been excluded, and remand for a new trial.

I. .

The car of plaintiff-appellees Bienvenido and Delia Suarez was struck from the rear by defendant Lion Plumbing’s truck. The plaintiffs sought treatment for neck and back pain the day after the accident.

The plaintiffs were treated by a general practitioner, Dr. William Colado. When their complaints of pain persisted, Dr. Co-lado referred them to, and received reports from,…