In Fastcase Offers New Features and Services, Internet For Lawyers principal Carole Levitt writes: On a recent visit to Fastcase, I noticed a number of new features and services available for users. Alerts The first was something new on the search results page-an Add Alert option. When you click the…
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Cross Examination of Legal Nurse Consultant Expert Witnesses Part 2
Legal nurse consultant expert witnesses may testify on general nursing, surgical nursing, palliative care, and medical record review, as well as related issues. In “Nurse experts: Are YOU prepared for cross-examination?” by Juris Educational Resource Knowledge guest blogger Lori Combs RN, LNC, writes that “Extensive preparation is needed to ensure…
Livestock Expert Witnesses & Livestock Accidents
Livestock expert witnesses may advise regarding livestock accidents, farming, and livestock production. In livestock cases ranch owners have been found negligent when farm fencing was not properly maintained resulting in farm animals wandering onto a highway and causing an accident. Livestock accidents also include the deaths of farmers killed each…
Cross Examining Expert Witnesses
At ABAJournal.com, McElhaney on Litigation, Jim McElhaney writes: Enter Angus: His Initial Words of Wisdom Focus on Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses. McElhaney spent 25 years as a litigation columnist for the ABA Journal and in this article he discusses ways to cross examine an expert, including MAKE HIM YOUR WITNESS. Read…
Construction Site Expert Witness On Hiring The Cream Of The Crop Part 1
In Finding the Cream of the Crop: Hiring an Expert Witness construction site expert witness William Gulya, Jr., President & CEO, Middlesex Trenching Company, writes: There are multiple ways to locate the expert you need, such as referral agencies, online and print directories, and searching by keyword on the Internet.…
Cross Examination of Legal Nurse Consultant Expert Witnesses Part 1
Legal nurse consultant expert witnesses may testify on general nursing, surgical nursing, palliative care, and medical record review, as well as related issues. In “Nurse experts: Are YOU prepared for cross-examination?” by Juris Educational Resource Knowledge guest blogger Lori Combs RN, LNC, writes that “Extensive preparation is needed to ensure…
Legal Fees Expert Witnesses
Legal fees expert witnesses may advise regarding attorneys’ fees, expert witness fees analysis, and fee disputes, and more. In The determination of expert witness fees/attorney fees, and the same as taxable costs, Judge David Hoort, Ionia County, MI, writes: Expert witnesses may be paid a fee in excess of the…
Use Expert Witnesses Early
In Use Experts Early, J. Patrick McConnell, Odin Feldman Pittleman Law Firm, writes: Many of the divorce cases we handle involve closely held businesses, complicated banking transactions, commingling of separate and marital funds and difficult financial issues. The rules in most courts require the disclosure of expert witnesses and what…
Mistakes Attorneys Make With Medical Negligence Cases Part 4
In Seven Costly Mistakes Attorneys Make With Medical Negligence Cases, Dr. Burton Bentley of Elite Medical Experts LLC writes: Although the rate of negligence claims against medical providers has begun to level off, the cost of litigating these actions has risen dramatically. Vast amounts of time and money are lost…
Mistakes Attorneys Make With Medical Negligence Cases Part 4
In Seven Costly Mistakes Attorneys Make With Medical Negligence Cases, Dr. Burton Bentley of Elite Medical Experts LLC writes: Although the rate of negligence claims against medical providers has begun to level off, the cost of litigating these actions has risen dramatically. Vast amounts of time and money are lost…