Clarke County v. Drew P.

How later courts describe this case

• ruling that “courts must be skeptical of medical and other scientific evidence that has not been subjected to thorough peer review.”
• holding that such evidence was insufficient to support a jury verdict
• failure to provide significant epidemiological proof on causation was fatal to plaintiff’s case
• verdict for plaintiff set aside by j.n.o.v. — “we are convinced that the Brocks did not present sufficient evidence regarding causation to allow a trier of fact to make a reasonable inference that Bendectin caused Rachel Brock’s limb reduction defect”
• costs of residential placement apportioned between school district and parents
• lack of conclusive epidemiological proof was fatal to plaintiffs’ case