CARSON v. STEINKE

No. S-21-873.

989 N.W.2d 401 (2023)

314 Neb. 140

Brad CARSON and Jamie Carson, individually and as next friends of Boston Carson, a minor, appellants, v. Rebecca STEINKE, M.D., and Douglas Boon, M.D., appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

Filed May 5, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diana J. Vogt and James L. Schneider , Omaha, of Sherrets, Bruno & Vogt, L.L.C., and Sarah Centineo , of Centineo Law, P.C., for appellants.

James A. Snowden , Lincoln, and Kathryn J. Van Balen , of Wolfe, Snowden, Hurd, Ahl, Sitzmann, Tannehill & Hahn, L.L.P., for appellee Rebecca Steinke, M.D.

Mark A. Christensen , Lincoln, Travis W. Tettenborn , Omaha, and Isaiah J. Frohling , Lincoln, of Cline, Williams, Wright, Johnson & Oldfather, L.L.P., for appellee Douglas Boon, M.D.

Heavican, C.J., Miller-Lerman, Cassel, Stacy, Funke, and Freudenberg, JJ., and Miller, District Judge.


I. INTRODUCTION

Parents brought a claim for medical malpractice against two doctors involved in the birth and emergency care of their infant son. At trial, the district court excluded expert testimony concerning the standard of care, ruling that the parents failed to establish the expert's familiarity with the standard...

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