Harmon v. Patel

This appeal arises from a medical malpractice action brought by plaintiff Frances Harmon against defendant Jashbhai Patel, M.D., for failure to diagnose and, treat a staph and strep infection which allegedly resulted in necrotizing fascitis, thereby necessitating emergency and follow-up surgery. After a jury trial in which plaintiff’s expert testified, plaintiff received a verdict in the amount of $508,750. Defendant appeals the verdict on the grounds that the circuit court erred in refusing to strike plaintiff’s expert’s standard of care testimony as being inconsistent with his deposition…