Plaintiff alleges that, due to defendant's negligence, the decedent developed a severe sacral decubitus ulcer (bedsore or pressure ulcer) while under defendant's care.
Summary judgment was warranted because the affirmation of defendant's expert was sufficient to establish prima facie the absence of proximate cause, and plaintiff's expert's affirmation was insufficient to raise any issues of fact (see generally Anyie B. v Bronx Lebanon Hosp.,
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