David Strite successfully defended a cardiologist in a medical negligence lawsuit in Floyd County Superior Court, in New Albany, Indiana. Plaintiff alleged that the cardiologist caused her to receive an unnecessary pacemaker when he consulted a cardiothoracic surgeon for a second opinion to evaluate the patient’s recent fainting episodes. Strite defended against Plaintiff’s allegations and established that calling for a second opinion, alone, does not equate to medical negligence. The cardiologist did not implant the pacemaker and did not give the order for the surgery. Plaintiff’s own expert conceded that the decision to implant a pacemaker lies with the surgeon and it is not uncommon to request second opinions. The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the cardiologist.