Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Kellar

The prima facie cause of death as shown by the death certificate may be paraphrased as follows: “The condition which directly produced the death was a myocardial infarction. The fracture of the femur (direct result of plaintiff’s accident) contributed to the death, but was not related to the myocardial infarction which brought about the death.” In his testimony the medical witness stated: “I do not believe that the accident and subsequent surgery was the cause of the heart attack, but in my opinion it was certainly an aggravating factor both in the attack and in its course. • . .As to what,…