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Med-mal expert can testify despite limited patient time (access required)

By Alan Cooper
Published: January 26, 2009

A physician who spends only 25 to 30 percent of his time in direct patient care can still qualify to testify as an expert in a medical malpractice case, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled earlier this month. The doctor could serve as an expert because he had an active clinical practice. The issue arose from the ...
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