Memorial Hospital at Gulfport v. Barry G. White

DICKINSON, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In this medical-negligence lawsuit brought against Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, the circuit judge entered a judgment for the plaintiff, Barry G. White. On appeal, Memorial attacks White’s expert witnesses’ testimony, claiming they failed to provide medical literature to support their opinions. Because they were not required to do so, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On August 8, 2009, at approximately 8:00 a.m., White arrived at Hancock Medical Center’s emergency room, suffering from slurred speech and tingling in his extremities.…