Arojojoye v Allen et al

Argument summary

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1. Plaintiff's counsel argued that the trial court correctly determined the alleged negligence involved internal medicine rather than wound care, specifically citing failures to prescribe antibiotics and follow up on infectious disease issues.
2. The justices questioned whether courts should look behind medical certifications to vet their validity, with some expressing concern that doing so would turn the court into a second-level certifying entity contrary to the Baker case precedent.
3. Plaintiff's counsel contended that the defendant failed to demonstrate in his affidavit that the majority of his professional time in the preceding year was spent in wound care management, which is a requirement for claiming specialty protection under ARS 12-2604.
4. Defendant's counsel argued that the trial court committed legal error by focusing on whether the treatment fell within internal medicine rather than determining if it fell within the defendant's identified specialty of wound care management.
5. The justices raised concerns about distinguishing between legitimate board certifications and credentials from self-created entities, questioning how courts should navigate these distinctions without becoming a 'super medical board.'
6. Defendant's counsel maintained that the plaintiff failed to provide any medical evidence or expert testimony contradicting the defendant's assertion that he was acting within his wound care specialty during the treatment.

Recordings

1. Recording · PT48M1S · Captions available