Henning v. Thomas

*183This is an appeal from a decision in a medical malpractice case. Lelia E. Thomas sued Dr. George D. Henning and Dr. Robert S. Pruner, both orthopedic surgeons, alleging that their negligent failure to diagnose a certain ailment resulted in the paralysis of her right leg below the knee. The jury returned a verdict of $150,000 in favor of Thomas, on which judgment was entered. In their appeal, the doctors contend that the trial court erred in the following three particulars:

1. in permitting testimony of an expert witness who was unfamiliar with the standard of care in Virginia;

2. in limiting…