District Court of Appeal of Florida May 14, 2003, No. 4D02-1562 (Chua v. Hilbert)

FARMER, J.

In this medical malpractice case, the jury awarded substantial damages to the patient from her eye surgeon. On appeal the surgeon argues error in the trial court’s admission of surprise testimony by the patient’s expert witness as to whether the surgeon was negligent; in making the surgeon responsible for further injuries occurring during an attempt to correct his failed surgical