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Conflicting Expert Opinions, One of Which Was “Conclusory” with Respect to Proximate Cause, Raised Question of Fact

The Second Department reversed the dismissal of medical malpractice and wrongful death causes of action because a question of fact about whether there was a deviation from the standard of care by a hospital employee was raised by conflicting expert opinions, one of which was “conclusory” on the issue of proximate cause:

Although, generally, a hospital cannot be held vicariously liable for the negligence of a private attending physician, concurrent liability will be imposed where, inter alia, a hospital’s employees commit independent acts of negligence …. Here, Winthrop [the hospital] satisfied its prima facie burden of establishing its entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by demonstrating that Noble, its employee, did not commit any independent acts that deviated from the standard of care while attending to the decedent in the post-operative recovery area …. However, Winthrop failed to satisfy its prima facie burden with respect to the issue of proximate cause, as the opinion rendered by its expert on that issue was conclusory … Therefore, the burden shifted to the plaintiff to raise a triable issue of fact only as to whether there was a deviation from the standard of care …. The plaintiff did so through the affidavit of her expert, who opined that Noble deviated from the standard of care by, inter alia, failing to recognize the signs of a complication and timely report those signs to Wong [the decedent’s private attending physician]. In light of the conflicting opinions of the parties’ experts, summary judgment dismissing the medical malpractice and wrongful death causes of action insofar as asserted against Winthrop should have been denied …. Rosenstack v Wong, 2013 NY Slip Op 03316, 2nd Dept, 5-8-13

 

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