May v. Caruso

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in excluding certain evidence proffered by the plaintiff in a medical malpractice action. The trial court ruled that the plaintiff had not satisfied the requirements of the hearsay exception for statements published in authoritative treatises and articles contained in Code § 8.01-401.1 and, thus, prohibited the introduction into evidence of statements contained in certain published medical literature relied upon by the plaintiff’s expert witness. The trial court also excluded certain medical treatment records proffered by the…