What is the standard of care of an expert in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Samarkos v. Goddard, D066284 (Cal. App. 2015):
The court reached a similar conclusion in Jones v. Moore (2000) 80 Cal.App.4th 557 (Jones). There, the plaintiff sued her former attorney for legal malpractice after her exhusband stopped paying spousal support. (Id. at pp. 560-561.) At his deposition, the plaintiff's expert was asked to state "everything" he believed the defendant did that fell below the standard of care. (Id. at p. 563.) The expert responded by identifying four areas related to the negotiation of the underlying divorce settlement and judgment. (Ibid.) The expert disclaimed any other opinions regarding the defendant's conduct in other areas of his representation. (Ibid.) When asked if he anticipated doing further work
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