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WEBB v. SMITH

Record No. 071008.

661 S.E.2d 457 (2008)

Tamela H. WEBB v. Charles William SMITH, III, M.D.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 6, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Donald McEachin, Richmond (A. Todd Rich; McEachin & Gee, on briefs), for appellant.

Donald R. Morin, Charlottesville (Jessica H. Park; Morin & Barkley, on brief), for appellee.

Present: HASSELL, C.J., KEENAN, KOONTZ, KINSER, LEMONS, and AGEE, JJ., and STEPHENSON, S.J.

OPINION BY Senior Justice ROSCOE B. STEPHENSON, JR.

In this appeal, we determine whether, under the special facts and circumstances of this medical malpractice action, the plaintiff was required to present expert testimony on the issue of causation.

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Tamela H. Webb filed an action against Charles William Smith, III, M.D., alleging medical malpractice by Dr. Smith for negligently performing surgery on her, which caused Webb to undergo a subsequent...

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