Legal Opinion
Rodgers v. Adams
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 17, 1995No. 1931851PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The issue presented in this case is whether a prosthodontist is a "similarly situated health care provider," as defined in § 6-5-548, Ala. Code 1975, in relation to a general dentist, so that, as such, he may provide expert testimony regarding the standard of care in a dental malpractice case.
In April 1984, Dr. R. Clyne Adams, D.M.D., began providing Joyce M. Rodgers with general dental treatment. Dr. Adams is a dentist practicing in Cullman, Alabama, and is licensed by the State of Alabama to practice general dentistry. In November 1990, he inserted a bridge on the right side of Rodgers's…
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