Matuszak v. Cerniak

Plaintiff, Phillip Matuszak, brought a medical malpractice action against his treating physician and hospital for damages allegedly sustained during a colonoscopy procedure. The trial court entered judgment on a jury verdict for defendants, and plaintiff timely appealed. In this appeal, plaintiff presents only one issue for review: whether the trial court committed reversible error in allowing defendant’s expert witness to render speculative opinions regarding the possible causes of his injury. We find the court did not err and we affirm.

FACTS

This present lawsuit arises from plaintiffs 1996…