Rabideau, a patient reports hitting his or her head and losing consciousness. Segal further opined that Rabideau's subdural hematoma had been caused by the fall, that it was "overwhelmingly likely" that the subdural hematoma would have been visible on a CT scan performed on December 26, 2013 and that Rabideau would have sustained less brain damage, if any, had his subdural hematoma been treated earlier. Meehan similarly testified that, given Rabideau's report that he had hit his head and lost consciousness, Holodak should have ordered a CT scan and referred Rabideau to a physician for further care and treatment and that the failure to take these actions at the December 2013 and February 2014 office visits constituted deviations from the standard of care.
In response, defendants presented, among otherevidence, expert testimony from Jeffrey Oppenheim, a neurosurgeon, Joel Bartfield, a physician board certified in emergency medicine, and Alexandra Schneider, a certified nurse practitioner. All three expert witnesses opined that, based upon their independent reviews of Rabideau's medical records, as well as the relevant deposition testimony, the care and treatment provided by Holodak on December 26, 2013 and February 3, 2014 comported with the standard of care required under the circumstances. Further, all three defense experts opined that, based upon Holodak's examinations of Rabideau in December 2013 and February 2014, as well as Rabideau's presentation and symptoms on those dates — which were indicative of a viral illness in December and a tension headache and possible sinusitis in February — a CT scan was not warranted. Oppenheim further