Casimere v. Herman

The appellant argues that the testimony of Dr. McDonald, a psychologist, is not competent to support an award of future pain and suffering. He insists that the question of future pain and suffering is a medical one and that, by statute, only a witness holding a medical degree and licensed under the law of the state of Wisconsin 1 is competent to testify. He relies also on previous pronouncements of this court in which we have said:

“Only a medical expert is qualified to express an opinion to a medical certainty, or based on medical probabilities (not mere possibilities), as to whether the pain…