Creasey v. Hogan

The defendant podiatrist in this malpractice action appeals from a judgment awarding damages to plaintiff for injuries allegedly sustained as a result of his negligence in the course of podiatric surgery and thereafter. The Court of Appeals reversed, Creasey v. Hogan, 48 Or App 683, 617 P2d 1377 (1980). We accepted review to consider (1) the circumstances under which an expert from one discipline of the healing arts can express an opinion as to the fault of a defendant whose practice is within another discipline of the healing arts, (2) the standard of care of a podiatrist as compared with…