Hampton v. Ingles Markets, Inc.

For the reasons stated in this opinion, I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion in this case.

Where the exact nature and probable genesis of a particular type of injury involves complicated medical questions removed from the ordinary experience of the layperson, only a qualified expert witness can give an opinion as to the nature and cause of the injury. Young v. HickoryBusiness Furniture, 300 N.C. 227, 538 S.E.2d 912 (2000); Click v. PilotFreight Carriers, Inc., 300 N.C. 164, 167, 265 S.E.2d 389, 391 (1980). The Commission must, however, first determine whether the proffered expert…