In Guidelines For The Expert Witness, Judge Timothy T. Daley, Family and Youth Court Judge Province of Nova Scotia, offers trial preparation guidelines including: Guideline #12 – Answer only what is asked. Be precise and do not offer gratuitous comments. Answer only what counsel or the court asks. If clarification…
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The Emotionally Volatile Client
In The Emotionally Labile Client; Duties – When A Client Threatens Violence, Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS, et al. and Michael Sacopulos, JD, write on what happens when a client threatens violence. See http://www.medicaljustice.com/. Published in Elon Law Review, 2012, Spring, pp55-70.
Neurology Expert Witnesses
In Expert witnesses on trial, neurosurgery expert witness Dr. Jeffrey Segal writes that the ideal goal of an expert during testimony is to be “an indifferent advocate for the truth.” Dr. Segal is a board certified neurosurgeon and Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Medical Justice. In 2000, he co-founded…
Thoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses
Thoracic surgery expert witnesses may opine on pulmonology, chest medicine, respiratory medicine, and more. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery has adopted a statement of qualifications for expert witnesses and guidelines for behavior of AATS members when acting as experts in the legal system including: Making false, misleading, or deceptive…
Emergency Medicine Expert Witness On EMTALA Part 1
In EMTALA What is the “Appropriate Medical Screening Examination,” emergency medicine expert witness Dainius A. Drukteinis writes: Chances are if you are an emergency medicine physician or nurse you have probably heard of the acronym EMTALA. Even without knowing what it stands for, you likely shudder at the mere mention…
Guidelines For The Expert Witness Part 1
In Guidelines For The Expert Witness, Judge Timothy T. Daley, Family and Youth Court Judge Province of Nova Scotia, offers pretrial preparation guidelines including: Attend by court ordered summons or subpoena only. The expert witness attends court at the request of a party or by court summons or subpoena. The…
Thoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses
Thoracic surgery expert witnesses may opine on pulmonology, chest medicine, respiratory medicine, and more. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery has adopted a statement of qualifications for expert witnesses and guidelines for behavior of AATS members when acting as experts in the legal system including: The physician expert witness should…
School Safety Expert Witnesses
School safety expert witnesses may provide testimony regarding school violence, school crisis preparedness training, and school crisis services, as well as related topics. In Fight, Flight or Lockdown – Teaching Students and Staff to Attack Active Shooters could Result in Decreased Casualties or Needless Deaths, authors Michael S. Dorn and…
Screening Medical Expert Witnesses
In Screen a Medical Expert Witness with 5 Easy Questions, Mednick Associates writes that “Locating a medical expert witness to provide an objective opinion is a crucial, make or break moment for your case. Just spending the hours and energy searching for and locating a medical expert who will review…
Bus Safety Expert Witnesses
Bus safety expert witnesses may testify on commercial vehicles, school bus safety, and bus maintenance, among other topics. In Screening School Bus Safety and Security Expert Witnesses, Mike Dorn writes: While there are fortunately many well qualified and highly credible expert witnesses who are men and women of integrity, it…