Okla. Stat. tit. 76, § 76-21: Presumption of negligence
Where this section sits in the code
- OK Code
- Title 76
In any action arising from negligence in the rendering of
medical care, a presumption of negligence shall arise if the
following foundation facts are first established:
1. The plaintiff sustained any injury;
2. Said injury was proximately caused by an instrumentality
solely within the control of the defendant or defendants; and
3. Such injury does not ordinarily occur under the
circumstances absent negligence on the part of the defendant.
If any such fact, in the discretion of the court, requires a
degree of knowledge or skill not possessed by the average person,
then in that event such fact must be established by expert
testimony.
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