In Proving a Physician's Negligence, Reliance on the Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur Must Be Accompanied by Expert Testimony Regarding a Physician's Applicable Standard of Care and the Breach of That Standard: Toogood v. Rogal

Authors

Justin J. Landfair

Abstract

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that for a plaintiff to establish a prima facie case for medical malpractice, despite the use of res ipsa loquitur, expert medical testimony must be offered to establish the physician's standard of care and the breach of that standard.

Toogood v. Rogal, 824 A.2d 1140 (Pa. 2003).

First Page

395

Recommended Citation

Justin J. Landfair, In Proving a Physician's Negligence, Reliance on the Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur Must Be Accompanied by Expert Testimony Regarding a Physician's Applicable Standard of Care and the Breach of That Standard: Toogood v. Rogal, 42 Duq. L. Rev. 395 (2004).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol42/iss2/10