Holt v. Chalmeta

OPINION BY JUSTICE S. BERNARD GOODWYN

**26 In this medical malpractice appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred when it refused to qualify plaintiff's only proposed expert witness, citing Code § 8.01-581.20, and granted summary judgment for the defendants.

BACKGROUND

Kayla Holt (Kayla) was born on May 6, 2006 at 1:02 a.m. in Fauquier Hospital. Although she initially breathed normally, Kayla stopped breathing on her own at 1:12 a.m. The nurses present noted her respiratory distress and began assisted breathing such that Kayla began breathing with supplemental oxygen. However, Kayla…