Timblin v. Kent General Hosp.(Inc.)

VEASEY, Chief Justice:

In this case, we address the admissibility of statistical evidence presented by medical expert witnesses testifying for defendant below-appellee Kent General Hospital (“Kent General”) concerning the percentage of patients who die or suffer brain damage following a cardiac arrest. Plaintiffs below-appellants Leroy Timblin (“Mr. Timblin”) and his wife (collectively, the “Timblins”) appeal from the Superior Court’s denial of their motion for a new trial and from the judgment in favor of Kent General. The Superior Court found no error justifying the granting of a new trial.…