What is the test for an expert to be an expert in medical malpractice?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from J.P. v. British Columbia (Children and Family Development), 2015 BCSC 1216 (CanLII):
An expert must also have a “full and accurate picture” of the facts: Chan v. Chen, 2003 BCSC 1554 at para. 92. That, too, did not occur in this case.
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