Does a difference of opinion between medical professionals constitute deliberate indifference to a plaintiff's serious medical needs?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Caesar v. Lopez, Case No. 1:13-cv-01726-DAD-BAM (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2019):
neuropathy. Sanchez v. Vild, 891 F.2d 240, 242 (9th Cir. 1989) (stating that a difference of opinion between medical professionals does not amount to deliberate indifference to a plaintiff's serious medical needs).
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