Causation in Medical Malpractice Cases: A Quarter-Century Review

This is the sixth article of our series discussing practical and evidentiary issues in medical malpractice. Each article will examine recent medical malpractice case law and focus on the practical and evidentiary issues within them. The goal is to provide some useful insight into the obstacles that occurred in hopes that future cases can adapt and develop new ways to overcome these challenges. In this article, Jessica Kim provides a chronological overview of the evolution of the law on causation in medical malpractice cases in the last quarter-century.