Antonio Selliman v. Jeffrey J Colton Md

Summary

The Michigan Supreme Court partially overruled its prior interpretation of the medical-malpractice expert-qualification statute, holding that the statutory matching requirement applies to general board-certified specialties rather than subspecialties. It held that trial courts must independently evaluate the expert’s training, specialization, experience, relevance, and other grounds for disqualification. The Court affirmed in part and reversed in part in the radiology case, reversed in the rhinoplasty case, and remanded both cases. The separate opinion would have retained the prior rule and affirmed both Court of Appeals decisions.