Bongiovanni v. Cavagnuolo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Dillon, J.P.
The central question we address on this appeal is whether an expert in one medical or healthcare specialty may proffer an opinion in an action involving a different specialty, if the expert’s opinion is related solely to the issue of proximate cause within the expert’s own specialty and does not address the defendant’s standard of care. We hold that under appropriate circumstances, as here, an objective opinion that is limited to the issue of proximate cause may be rendered by a physician expert and considered by a court in actions involving claims outside of…
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