{"id":3774,"date":"2026-10-24T15:47:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T19:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3774"},"modified":"2026-10-22T15:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:59:56","slug":"new-york-discusses-depositions-in-medical-malpractice-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-discusses-depositions-in-medical-malpractice-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Discusses Depositions in Medical Malpractice Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigating a medical injury may require testimony beyond the patient\u2019s chart. Information about a treating physician can become relevant when it bears on the disputed care, although discovery remains subject to legal limits. A recent New York <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycourts.gov\/reporter\/current\/3dseries\/2026\/2026_05638.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decision<\/a> removed restrictions on questioning a defendant physician about a review report and related health information. The court focused on the usefulness of the testimony and the report\u2019s prior public disclosure, without deciding malpractice liability. If you need help identifying evidence relevant to a treatment-related injury, a Syracuse medical malpractice attorney can assess the records and testimony your case may require.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>History of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allegedly, the plaintiff sustained harm that prompted a medical malpractice action against the defendant physician and other defendants. During discovery, the plaintiff sought a further deposition of the defendant physician. The disputed questioning concerned a report prepared by another physician under an aging-provider policy and the defendant physician\u2019s health information related to that report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reportedly, the trial court entered an order in April 2025 permitting a further deposition but prohibiting questions concerning the report or the defendant physician\u2019s personal health condition or information. The plaintiff appealed those restrictions. The report had previously entered the public domain when the defendant physician disclosed it in a separate action. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-discusses-depositions-in-medical-malpractice-cases\/#more-3774\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investigating a medical injury may require testimony beyond the patient\u2019s chart. Information about a treating physician can become relevant when it bears on the disputed care, although discovery remains subject to legal limits. A recent New York decision removed restrictions on questioning a defendant physician about a review report and related health information. 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