Martini v. Post, 178 Wash. App. 153 (2013)

Citation: Martini v. Post, 178 Wash. App. 153 (2013)
Parent Document: Martini v. Post, 178 Wash. App. 153 (2013)
Jurisdiction: Washington (state)
Effective Date: 2013-11-26
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4954189/martini-v-post/ ↗

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¶22 Dr. Kiesel qualified as an expert under ER 702 to offer an opinion regarding Abson’s cause of death and whether she could have survived if she had access to fresh air. See Philippides v. Bernard, 151 Wn.2d 376, 393, 88 P.3d 939 (2004) (An expert’s opinion is admissible if the witness is properly qualified, relies on generally accepted theories, and the expert’s testimony is helpful to the trier of fact.). Dr. Kiesel had worked in forensic pathology for 27 years and, in doing so, became familiar with performing detailed death scene investigations and determining the cause of death. He was also board certified, was a diplomat of the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic and Forensic Pathology, and had been the chief medical examiner for the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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