The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that medical experts must provide opinions "in a reasonable degree of medical probability", but that a lawyer means mistake to make a timely objection to a misspelled question, that on this objection is waived. Plastic cosmetic surgeon George Bitar, MD was sued in Fairfax, Virginia circuit court for medical malpractice in surgery "Tummy tuck". The jury found in favor of the patient and Dr. Bitar appealed the judgment. The doctor was a complaint, that the patient expert witnesses, his opinion on the "magic phrase" couch in the outline details of the misconduct could not "in a reasonable degree of medical probability." Dr. Bitar waited for lawyers, but only after the expert had left the courtroom to the objection. The Supreme Court decided that the objection be made while the expert witness, was not later had to. The Court confirmed the judgment of misconduct against Dr. Bitar. Here, the complete medical malpractice's opinion is the Supreme Court of Virginia.

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