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McHUGH v. SMITH

No. 20-0724.

966 N.W.2d 285 (2021)

Jessica McHUGH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Adam B. SMITH, M.D., and Tri-State Specialists, LLP, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

Filed March 17, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Hale and Joel M. Carney of Goosmann Law Firm, PLC, Omaha, Nebraska, for appellant.

John C. Gray and Joel D. Vos of Heidman Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Sioux City, for appellees.

Heard by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ.

This appeal examines a new requirement imposed by our legislature for plaintiffs pursuing medical malpractice actions. Iowa Code section 147.140 (2017) requires plaintiffs to provide a certificate of merit affidavit signed by an expert witness early in their personal injury actions if they need expert testimony to prove their case...

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