What is the legal test for producing expert evidence in a medical malpractice case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Bazylak v. Guardian Risk Managers Ltd., 2020 BCCRT 1174 (CanLII):
18. I turn to the applicable law. Where the subject matter is technical, or beyond common understanding, it is often necessary to produce expert evidence to determine the appropriate standard of care: see Bergen v. Guliker, 2015 BCCA 283.
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