In Survey Research to Support Litigation, survey research expert witness Dr. Larry Chiagouris writes: Survey research is used to provide greater levels of understanding in a wide variety of disputes. Issues such as consumer confusion, misleading advertising claims, disparagement, copyright infringement and trademark disputes can be better assessed as a…
Sexual abuse expert witnesses Professor Vanessa Munro of The University of Nottingham and Dr Louise Ellison of the University of Leeds found jurors have a poor understanding of the various ways in which women might react when raped, the levels and types of injuries they might sustain and the different…
Medical expert Mark Gorney, MD, is co-founder and senior consultant for The Doctors Company says that physicians “must accept that behavior and personality play an absolutely critical role in the outcome of malpractice action.” Winning a malpractice lawsuit requires more than proving your treatment was appropriate, prudent, and conformed to…
A. David Tammelleo, JD, a nationally recognized authority on health care law, writes in Caveat To Physicians Having Lasers In Their Offices: Recently, the development and refinement of the laser has opened a panorama of areas in which laser treatments can be used. However, whenever lasers are used they should…
A first time expert witness asks: how can I extricate myself from a case without getting sued? Here is an answer from attorney Edward Hoffman: Being an expert witness is tough — especially the first time. I happen to know a very renowned scientist who recently was deposed as an…
If something unexpected happens to an expert witness what are your rights about postponing the court date? Answer by attorney Michael R. Nack: Part of the problem is that your change of heart may have come too late to correct. It may be that, if the trial date is coming…
If something unexpected happens to an expert witness what are your rights about postponing the court date? Answer by attorney Michael R. Nack: In any given lawsuit it may become necessary or advisable to seek a postponement. Sometimes, and at some stages of the proceedings this can be achieved through…
In Voir Dire Of Scientific Opinion At Trial: Attacking The Expert Witness, Before He’s Declared An Expert, attorney Anthony Colleluori writes on what he calls “the lack of attack on prosecution experts” in criminal trials that involve IME expert witnesses and police personnel. Here he writes on what he looks…
In Voir Dire Of Scientific Opinion At Trial: Attacking The Expert Witness, Before He’s Declared An Expert, attorney Anthony Colleluori writes on what he calls “the lack of attack on prosecution experts” in criminal trials that involve IME expert witnesses and police personnel. B. What kind of expert do we…
In Voir Dire Of Scientific Opinion At Trial: Attacking The Expert Witness, Before He’s Declared An Expert, attorney Anthony Colleluori writes on what he calls “the lack of attack on prosecution experts” in criminal trials that involve IME expert witnesses and police personnel. I. Preparing the attack. A. Frye or…