DiNozzi v. Lovejoy

The plaintiff suffered from back pain and her expert, Dr. Southmayd, an orthopedic surgeon, gave to the panel a written opinion which said in substance that the defendant, Dr. Lovejoy (an orthopedist), had failed to *974diagnose a raptured disc and had failed to undertake prompt surgical intervention. Had intervention been prompt, Dr. Southmayd added (he performed such surgery), the patient would have experienced a significantly better result. Dr. Southmayd gave his opinion upon “reasonable medical certainty.”

Dante G. Mummolo for the plaintiff. Philip E. Murray, Jr., for the defendants.

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