Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / May 21, 2024
Cherise Brock and Anthony Brock, Appellants, vs. Dr. Rishad Shaikh, Respondent.
Cherise Brock sued Dr. Rishad Shaikh for negligence after sustaining a permanent lingual nerve injury following a wisdom tooth extraction. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Dr. Shaikh. On appeal, Brock argued the trial court erred by allowing Dr. Shaikh's expert to testify on redirect regarding a post-operative X-ray and by denying cross-examination of Dr. Shaikh with a previous patient's medical records. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no abuse of discretion on either point.