Dacon v. Transue

The majority concludes that the circuit judge properly refused to allow Ericca Dacon to introduce expert testimony that Drs. Mon K. Kim and Thomas E. Lee violated the standard of care when they failed to direct that appropriate medication be administered to her within one hour following her admission to St. John Hospital on a diagnosis of suspected bacterial meningitis. The majority so concludes ”[b]ecause plaintiff did not plead that the standard of care was breached with respect to the hour at which *344treatment should have begun . . . -”1 (Emphasis added.)

The majority ignores that while…