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…
In Preparing an Expert Witness for Direct Examination: Time for a Pep Talk, medical expert witness Burton Bentley II, M.D., FAAEM, ELITE MEDICAL EXPERTS, LLC, writes: Take time to establish the expert’s role within the framework of the case. Remind the expert that he or she is an impartial commentator.…
In Preparing an Expert Witness for Direct Examination: Time for a Pep Talk, medical expert witness Burton Bentley II, M.D., FAAEM, ELITE MEDICAL EXPERTS, LLC, writes: From the perspective of the expert witness, direct examination is not a particularly enjoyable process. The adversarial environment, intensity of focus, and technical nature…
Petroleum engineering expert witnesses may consult on petrochemical engineering, horizontal drilling, and enhanced oil recovery. In Competing Views on the Permissible Scope of In-House Expert Witness Discovery at FERC: Without Guidance, FERC Litigants Face Risk and Uncertaintyattorney Jason T. Gray writes for Energybiz.com. He discusses: The Development of FERC’s Discovery…
Design patents expert witnesses may provide reports regarding patent infringement, computer patents, design patents, and international patents and licensing. In DESIGN PATENT PERSPECTIVE: Use of Experts in Design Patent Cases, Robert G. Oake, Jr., answers the questions: Do I need an expert?” What issues can an expert testify on? Will…
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…
In a struggling economy, injury attorneys working on contingency can lower their risk with potential cases in multiple ways; medical chronologies and an initial opinion of case merit are key components in lowering the upfront risk in a medical malpractice case. Mednick Associates, a 20 year veteran of the industry,…
In Event Data Recorders: Proper Evidence Collection in Criminal, Insurance and Tort Liability Investigations, accident investigation expert witness Shawn Gyorke writes: The mandatory terms of this type of legislation (preservation of physical evidence), which demands the preservation and production of all forensic evidence, can be reinforced by the explicit terms…
At LawTimes.com orthopedic trauma surgery expert Dr. Michael Ford offers an expert witness checklist in orthopedic cases. Ford says sometimes attorneys don’t know what information the expert needs for their case. He offers a checklist here: http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201303119665/Commentary/Speaker-s-Corner-An-expert-witness-friendly-advice-on-information-he-needs-from-lawyers Dr. Michael Ford is an orthopedic spine and trauma surgeon at Sunnybrook Health…
In The Expert Witness: Selecting and Managing A Vital Resource, attorney Dennis Wall, Insurance Claims and Issues Group, Inc., writes on managing expert witnesses. In the article he discusses the “gatekeeper” model for the admission of expert opinion testimony as well as admissible testimony. Mr. Wall is the author of…