Legal Opinion
Carlson v. Okerstrom
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided February 13, 2004No. S-02-1076PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnolly, J.
A jury awarded C. Dean Carlson (Dean) $894,901 and his wife, Karen Carlson, $259,578 for injuries they suffered because of an automobile collision caused by the negligence of Leslie A. Okerstrom.
On appeal, Okerstrom and his employer, K & B Transportation, Inc. (collectively the appellants), claim that the court erred in allowing the Carlsons’ expert, Daniel B. Einspahr, M.D., to testify that Dean developed a dysfunctional bladder because of injuries he suffered in the collision. Specifically, the appellants argue that (1) because Einspahr was an internist and not a urologist or neurologist,…
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