POLIQUIN v. DANIELS

Record Nos. 961719, 961761.

486 S.E.2d 530 (1997)

James R. POLIQUIN, M.D., et al. v. Felicia DANIELS, Administratrix of the Estate of Samuel Daniels, Deceased. M. Abey ALBERT, M.D., et al. v. Felicia DANIELS, Administratrix of the Estate of Samuel Daniels, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 6, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda M. Ziegler (Karen A. Gould; Judith B. Henry; Crews & Hancock, on briefs), Richmond, for appellants in No. 961761.

Brewster S. Rawls (John B. Nicholson; Brewster S. Rawls & Associates, on briefs), Richmond, for appellants in No. 961719.

Fred D. Smith, Jr.; Robert W. Mann (Young, Haskins, Mann & Gregory, on brief), Martinsville, for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.


STEPHENSON, Justice.

These two related medical malpractice cases present issues regarding (1) the testimony of expert witnesses, (2) the sufficiency of the evidence to support the trial court's judgment, and (3) the refusal of certain jury instructions.

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Samuel Daniels (Daniels) died following surgery on June 13, 1993. His widow, Felicia Daniels (the Plaintiff), qualified as administratrix of the estate...

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