$2M Medical Malpractice Arbitration Award Set Aside
Before the arbitration hearing, the parties disclosed their witness lists. North Shore planned to call a neurosurgeon and a neurologist. Navarro moved to strike these two witnesses, arguing that their testimony was an attempt to introduce disguised causation evidence, which is impermissible in damages arbitration (§ 766.106(3)(b)3, Fla. Stat. – an offer to arbitrate means that “liability is deemed admitted and arbitration will be held only on the issue of damages”)…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, $2M Medical Malpractice Arbitration Award Set Aside, September 2024