Jordan v. Elyassi's Greenbelt Oral & Max. Surg.

Melissa Phillips Jordan v. Elyassi’s Greenbelt Oral & Facial Surgery, P.C., et al., No. 1049, Sept. Term, 2021. Opinion by Albright, J. Healthcare Malpractice Claims Act – Certificate of Qualified Expert – Sufficiency – In a medical malpractice case where the standard of practice is at issue, if the defendant is board certified, then the expert who signs a Certificate of Qualified Expert supporting the claimant’s or plaintiff’s case must also be board certified, unless an exception applies. There is an exception for experts who taught medicine in the defendant’s specialty or a related field,…