PointofLaw.com on expert witness reform: It’s not as if the Bayou State regularly produces good news on lawsuit reform, but a new measure applauded by Fred Shumate, executive director of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, sounds like an exception: S.B. 308 “would establish a uniform system for eliminating ‘junk science’ and…
The supply chain expert witness can opine on supply chain management, product distribution, returns management, and supply chain logistics. According to Wikipedia: A typical supply chain begins with ecological and biological regulation of natural resources, followed by the human extraction of raw material and includes several production links, for instance;…
Insurance expert witness Guy Kornblum is author of Do Lawyers Really Understand What They Need to Do to Prepare For Mediation? After a recent Mediation Roundtable, here are Kornblum’s thoughts concerning mediation: What I heard shocked me: Lawyers don’t know how to prepare for a mediation, and most of the…
Expert testimony is permissible in a wide range of areas when the subject matter is beyond the knowledge and experience of the jury. For example, the medical expert witness’s testimony is needed to establish if the appropriate standard of care was breached. In malpractice cases, the testimony of experts may…
Insurance expert witness Guy Kornblum is author of Do Lawyers Really Understand What They Need to Do to Prepare For Mediation? After a recent Mediation Roundtable, here are Kornblum’s thoughts concerning mediation: What I heard shocked me: Lawyers don’t know how to prepare for a mediation, and most of the…
It is advisable to familiarize yourself with the views and opinions that your expert witness has expressed in previous cases for two reasons. 1) Earlier opinions may serve to strengthen your case and 2) opposing counsel may ask the expert about these opinions. For example, the medical expert witness may…
Insurance expert witness Guy Kornblum is author of Do Lawyers Really Understand What They Need to Do to Prepare For Mediation? Recently I was invited by our local legal publication to be one of five persons on a Mediation Roundtable to discuss mediation techniques. We were interviewed by a moderator…
When your expert witness’s work is very detailed and not amenable to oral argument, a report may be useful. For example, the multimedia expert witness may be asked to opine on text, audio, still images, animation, video, and/or electronic media devices. Since multimedia involves the convergence of text, pictures, video,…
In preparing your expert for trial, it helps to have a checklist. In fact, the expert will likely appreciate a copy of the checklist as well. For example, the checklist for your nephrology expert witness might include but is not limited to: His qualifications A description of the expert’s assignment…
Avoid last minute expert witness preparation whenever possible. The biochemistry expert witness may need several days of intensive work before meeting with you to prepare for court. Tell the expert what work you expect him to have completed before you meet for a deposition or trial preparation session. You will…