{"id":3358,"date":"2022-03-19T16:03:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T20:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3358"},"modified":"2022-03-31T16:49:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T20:49:47","slug":"new-york-court-examines-frye-hearings-in-medical-malpractice-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-examines-frye-hearings-in-medical-malpractice-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Court Examines Frye Hearings in Medical Malpractice Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Expert testimony is a key component of New York medical malpractice cases. There are numerous differences between the testimony offered by lay and expert witnesses, including the fact that expert opinions must be grounded on reliable methodologies and deductions. If a party disputes the reliability of an expert\u2019s methods, they can issue a <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nysba.org\/NYSBA\/Coursebooks\/Spring%202017%20CLE%20Coursebooks\/Commercial%20Litigation%20Academy%202017\/7.A.%20Aguiar%20-%20An%20Analysis%20of%20the%20Frye%20Standard%20to%20Determine%20the%20Admissibility%20of%20Expert%20Trial%20Testimony%20in%20New%20York%20State%20Courts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frye<\/a><\/em> challenge. Recently, a New York court discussed the grounds for precluding an expert from testifying pursuant to the <em>Frye<\/em> standard in a medical malpractice case in which the defendant argued that the plaintiff\u2019s expert relied on novel science. If you were harmed by negligent medical care, you have the right to seek compensation, and it is in your best interest to speak to a Syracuse medical malpractice lawyer regarding your possible claims.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is alleged that the plaintiff sought treatment from the defendant for joint pain. The defendant diagnosed the plaintiff with rheumatoid arthritis and prescribed her methotrexate. She subsequently experienced pain, numbness, and swelling in her right leg and was later diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. Other physicians disputed whether she had rheumatoid arthritis. The plaintiff subsequently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the defendant, alleging that he negligently misdiagnosed her and prescribed her methotrexate. The defendant sought a Frye order precluding the plaintiff\u2019s expert from testifying prior to trial.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frye Hearings in Medical Malpractice Cases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under New York law, a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case must establish that the defendant\u2019s departure from the accepted and good practice of medicine proximately caused the plaintiff to suffer damages. In the subject case, the defendant challenged the plaintiff\u2019s assertions regarding causation on the basis that the plaintiff\u2019s allegation that methotrexate caused her to develop peripheral neuropathy was not based on a theory that was generally accepted in the medical community. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-examines-frye-hearings-in-medical-malpractice-cases\/#more-3358\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expert testimony is a key component of New York medical malpractice cases. There are numerous differences between the testimony offered by lay and expert witnesses, including the fact that expert opinions must be grounded on reliable methodologies and deductions. If a party disputes the reliability of an expert\u2019s methods, they can issue a Frye challenge. 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