Evers v. Roder

In this personal injury case, the trial court denied defendant’s motion to exclude all testimony by plaintiffs expert regarding a form of pain management called “medial branch denervation” on the ground that the testimony was not supported by an adequate scientific foundation. The testimony occurred at a deposition. The first objection based on lack of foundation occurred approximately two weeks later, immediately before trial. The trial court overruled the objection. Plaintiff subsequently prevailed in a jury trial. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

Plaintiff suffered a neck injury in an…