KAIRON v. BURNHAM

No. 30583.

991 A.2d 675 (2010)

120 Conn.App. 291

Suzanne M. KAIRON v. Bruce E. BURNHAM et al.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decided April 6, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald W. Kutz, with whom, on the brief, was Joseph E. Prokop, Portland, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Michael D. Neubert, with whom was Gretchen G. Randall, New Haven, for the appellees (defendants).

DiPENTIMA, ROBINSON and PETERS, Js.


PETERS, J.

Because the requirements for proper medical diagnosis and treatment ordinarily are not within the common knowledge of laypersons, a former patient who wishes to pursue a medical malpractice action generally must present expert testimony to the trier of fact. Dimmock v. Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, Inc., 286 Conn. 789, 813, 945 A.2d 955 (2008). To be admissible, such testimony...

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