Fernandez v. Alexander

*772SUMMARY

*198Plaintiff Victoria Fernandez sued defendant Charles Alexander, an orthopedic surgeon, for medical malpractice in connection with his treatment of her fractured wrist. The substance of her claim was that defendant failed to recommend, encourage and perform surgery on plaintiff's wrist, instead ordering a cast, and this course of treatment increased the severity of the injury to plaintiff's wrist.

Defendant moved for summary judgment. The trial court found triable issues of material fact on the standard of care. But, because plaintiff's expert did not explain the basis for, or state any…