Expert Witnesses

Defeating defendant’s “junk science” in a rear-ender trial

Taking aim at the biomechanics expert

From Issue: 2019 April

Attacking the credibility of the one-sided expert on cross-examination

Communication is the key

Inadequately prepared experts may end up giving testimony that can damage your case

How do I find those experts? Which documents can I send them? A primer for legal support staff on how to support use of experts

Know your treating physicians’ opinions, and get them admitted

From Issue: 2018 April

Sargon reaffirmed that expert opinion cannot be speculative or based on conjecture

If your expert is subject to a 402 hearing, you had better know your case law

A lifetime of trial experience suggests some simple-to-follow rules on selecting your experts

From Issue: 2018 April

The type of experts you may need, and the best way to use them at trial

The effective presentation of liability and damages through expert testimony and opinion

Be careful not to inadvertently transform your treating-physician witness into a retained medical expert

From Issue: 2017 April