What is the test for admissibility of an expert in a medical malpractice case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Henry, B265564, B269406 (Cal. App. 2017):

Collisterwas to the contrary. (People v. James (1989) 208 Cal.App.3d 1155, 1164 [once it is established that a witness has adequate credentials to qualify as an expert, questions about the degree of his or her expertise go to weight, not admissibility].) Accordingly, there is sufficient evidence to support the court's conclusion.

1.3. The trial court was not required to suspend proceedings a second time.

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