Litigation
May 4, 2012
California courts should revisit medical causation after Roberti
Roberti has helped make California a perfect haven for scientifically questionable personal injury cases. By Catherine Morris Krow of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
"But what about Roberti ... ?" Every California defense lawyer who deals with medical causation will face this question at some point in his or her career. The reference is to Roberti v. Andy's Termite & Pest Control, a 2003 Court of Appeals decision that opened the door to speculative medical causation opinions in this state.
Roberti constitutes a double-whammy for defense lawyers fig...
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