In a medical malpractice case, is expert evidence required to assist the trier of fact's comprehension of technical considerations outside of scope of ordinary knowledge or experience?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Laidar Holdings Ltd. v. Lindt & Sprungli (Canada) Inc., 2015 BCSC 845 (CanLII):
In order to determine the standard to be met by a competent member of a profession, expert evidence of the custom and practice in that profession may be required to assist the trier of fact’s comprehension of technical considerations outside of scope of ordinary knowledge or experience: Krawchuk v. Scherbak, 2011 ONCA 352, at para. 125
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