In Handling Expert Witnesses in California Courts, Robert Aitken writes that step one is to “analyze evidentiary issues to determine whether you need a consultant, an expert, or both.” A consultant is an expert who does not testify in court and is not subject to discovery. For example, the advantage…
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Addiction Expert Witness On DMX
In It’s Just Cough Medicine” – Think Again!, addiction medicine expert witness Shannon C. Miller, M.D., FASAM, FAPA, CMRO, describes the abuse of OTC cough suppressants. Dextromethorphan or DXM is a semisynthetic narcotic related to opium and found in many over-the-counter cough suppressants in the United States and most countries.…
Cross Examination of Medical Expert Witnesses Part 2
In Cross-Examination of Experts On “Underlying Facts or Data,” Carl Robin Teague writes that cases involving complex questions of medical causation often turn on the “battle of the experts.” Whether the testifying expert witness is a “primary” expert (i.e. published or participated in the study upon which his opinions are…
The Order of Expert Witnesses At Trial – Part 4
In Anatomy of a Witness List, Hon. Michael L. Stern writes that “each witness should tell the next part of your story and move your case forward… By the time any expert takes the stand, the foundational facts for his or her opinion should have been presented through other witnesses.”…
Cross Examination of Medical Expert Witnesses Part 1
In Cross-Examination of Experts On “Underlying Facts or Data,” Carl Robin Teague writes that products liability cases involving complex questions of medical causation often turn on the “battle of the experts.” As this battle takes on heightened importance, more and more litigants – citing Daubert’s focus on the expert’s methodology…
The Order of Expert Witnesses At Trial – Part 3
In Anatomy of a Witness List, Hon. Michael L. Stern writes that “each witness should tell the next part of your story and move your case forward… By the time any expert takes the stand, the foundational facts for his or her opinion should have been presented through other witnesses.”…
Fraud Expert Witness Testifies In Credit Card Scheme
Fraud investigation expert witness Brian Johnson testified Tuesday in Ottawa at the trial of four people accused of participating in a credit and debit card fraud scheme. OttawaCitizen.com writes: Johnson, a fraud investigator with TD Canada Trust, testified that an RBC Royal Bank Visa card seized during a police search…
Hiring The Right Medical Expert Witness Part 3
In Tips For Selecting The Right Expert Witness Service (Skynewswire.com), Rosie Fletcher writes that there is always a possibility that attorneys will need the services of an expert witness. Hiring the right medical expert witness, for example, will provide proof and testimony in court to support your case. Even if…
Expert Witnesses in Short Supply?
TimesOnline.com UK edition reports: The surge in credit-crunch related litigation means that expert witnesses are in increasingly short supply, according to Sweet & Maxwell, the legal information publisher. A survey found that 28 per cent of law firms say that they are finding it “extremely difficult” or “difficult” to find…
Hiring The Right Medical Expert Witness Part 2
Hiring the right medical expert witness will provide proof and testimony in court to support your case. In Tips For Selecting The Right Expert Witness Service (Skynewswire.com), Rosie Fletcher writes: Even if you don’t need to hire the right expert witness service now, you could need one later so its…