94 So. 3d 1005 - Benjamin v. Zeichner’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “D. (1) In a medical malpractice action against a physician, licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners under R.S. 37:1261 et seq., for injury to or death of a patient, a person may qualify as an expert witness on the issue of whether the physician departed from accepted standards of medical care only if the person is a physician who meets all of the following criteria: (a) He is practicing medicine at the time such testimony is given or was practicing medicine at the time the claim arose. (b) He has knowledge of accepted standards of medical care for the diagnosis, care, or treatment of the illness, injury, or condition involved in the claim. (c) He is qualified on the basis of training or experience to offer an expert opinion regarding those accepted standards of care. (d) He is licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners under R.S. 37:1261 et seq., is licensed to practice medicine by any other jurisdiction in the United States, or is a graduate of a medical school accredited by the American Medical Association’s Liaison Committee on Medical Education or the American Osteopathic | ./Association.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 113 So. 3d 197 - Benjamin v. Zeichner