What is the test for certifying an expert as an expert in a medical malpractice case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Barker v. Aminirad, B258944 (Cal. App. 2017):
Even if we make that assumption, it is "for the trial court to determine, in the exercise of a sound discretion, the competency and qualification of an expert witness to give his opinion in evidence [citation], and its ruling will not be disturbed upon appeal unless a manifest abuse of that discretion is shown." (Huffman v. Lindquist (1951) 37 Cal.2d 465, 476.) "A person is
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