Court Opinion

ID: 9610852
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 03:48:06.658159+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:03:05.519592
License: Public Domain

Evans, Judge,
concurring specially.
In Division 2 of the majority opinion it is shown that plaintiff enumerates error because the trial judge, during examination of plaintiff as to her treatment following her injuries, stated: "Well, now, this phlebitis wouldn’t have any connection with the accident, so you’d have to. . .” Standing alone, I would view this as an improper comment from the court as to the evidence, as to a medical question. Further, from the best information available to laymen, phlebitis may follow an accident and the treatment therefor.
But it does not appear that plaintiff interposed any objection, but to the contrary agreed with the court shortly afterwards that expert testimony would be needed to show that phlebitis culminated from the injury to her neck and to her back, and stated that he had such expert testimony. (Tr. 24, 25). So, if there was injury, it was waived.