CHALFANT v. CAROLINAS DERMATOLOGY

Appellate Case No. 2019-001145 Opinion No. 5977.

439 S.C. 372 (2023)

887 S.E.2d 1

Jackie Eadon CHALFANT, Individually and as a Personal Representative of the Estate of Michael Dallas Chalfant, Appellant, v. CAROLINAS DERMATOLOGY GROUP, P.A., a South Carolina Professional Association, and Mark G. Blaskis, M.D., Individually, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Filed April 12, 2023.

Rehearing Denied May 24, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William T. Geddings, Jr. , of Geddings Law Firm, PA, of Manning, and Michael G. Fink , of Fort Myers, Florida, both for Appellant.

Brandon Robert Gottschall , of Sweeny Wingate & Barrow, PA, of Columbia, and Martin S. Driggers, Jr. , of Driggers Law Firm, of Hartsville, both for Respondents.


In this medical malpractice action, Jackie Eadon Chalfant (Appellant) appeals the trial court's grant of a directed verdict in favor of Carolinas Dermatology Group, P.A. (CDG) and Dr. Mark G. Blaskis (collectively, Respondents). Appellant argues (1) expert witness testimony was unnecessary because the common knowledge exception applied...

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