Skaggs v. Johnson

Bradley D. Jesson, Chief Justice.

This is a medical malpractice case. Appellants Mary and James Skaggs appeal from a trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of appellees, Drs. Philip Johnson and Richard Nix and the Little Rock Orthopedic & Sports Medical Clinic. On appeal, the Skaggses argue that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment and in ruling that expert testimony was necessary to meet their burden of proof. We affirm.

Mary Skaggs was in an automobile accident and suffered a compound fracture of her right leg on September 21, 1992. Approximately one inch of bone…