What is the test for obtaining a medical opinion in a medical malpractice case?
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The following excerpt is from Anderson v. United States, Case No. 1:16-cv-00352-DAD-SAB (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2018):
Id. However, "where the facts are not commonly susceptible of comprehension by a lay juror, medical expert opinion is necessary to enable the trier of fact to determine if the circumstances indicated" constitute medical negligence. Cobbs v. Grant, 8 Cal.3d 229, 236 (1972).
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