Nall v. Arabi

Supreme Court of Alabama

Tuscaloosa County | No. 1210312 | Aug. 19, 2022


Standard of Care Expert Not Certified by same Medical Board as Defendant and Not Similarly Situated

Vivian Nall and Myrus Nall lodged a medical malpractice suit against Dr. Arash Arabi, alleging negligence in his treatment of Vivian's foot, resulting in the amputation of two toes and subsequent permanent damage. The other defendants initially involved in the lawsuit were voluntarily dismissed, leaving Dr. Arabi as the sole defendant.

The plaintiffs' appeal centers around the qualifications of their standard-of-care expert, Dr. Steven Krych, who was not certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) at the time he deposed and, therefore, the defendant argued, was not similarly situated to Dr. Arabi.

The trial court issued a summary judgment favoring Dr. Arabi, which was upheld by the Supreme Court of Alabama. The court ruled that the trial court didn't exceed its discretion in refusing to grant the plaintiffs additional time to substitute a new expert witness or in applying the standard set out in § 6-5-548(c) regarding expert witness qualifications.

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