District of Columbia Court of Appeals May 17, 2007, 06-CV-644 (Williams v. Lucy Webb Hayes National Training School for Deaconesses & Missionaries)

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

This appeal presents one question: Was the plaintiff/appellant required to present expert medical testimony on causation to support her claim of damages for pain and suffering allegedly caused by the negligence of hospital employees in transferring her onto a gurney for transport? We answer that question yes and no.