CHUA v. HILBERT

No. 4D02-1562.

846 So.2d 1179 (2003)

Jonathan CHUA, M.D., and Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute, Inc., Appellants, v. Vola HILBERT, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied June 27, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michele I. Nelson of Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Ford, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellants.

Philip M. Burlington of Caruso, Burlington, Bohn & Compiani, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Wallace B. McCall of Wallace B. McCall, P.A., Jupiter, for appellee.


FARMER, J.

In this medical malpractice case, the jury awarded substantial damages to the patient from her eye surgeon. On appeal the surgeon argues error in the trial court's admission of surprise testimony by the patient's expert witness as to whether the surgeon was negligent; in making the surgeon responsible for further injuries occurring during an attempt to correct his failed surgical procedure; and in permitting the patient's expert to testify as to the informed...

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