Expert Witnesses

Expert witnesses in the premises-liability trial

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

Opportunity, risk, and the new battlefield for plaintiff lawyers

Calling a defense witness as your first witness is a popular idea – and a bad one

A review of the experts needed to establish future medical costs and loss of-earnings capacity

From Issue: 2025 April

Also, non-English speakers and English-language contracts; contingency-fee agreements

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

The do’s, the don’ts and the practical strategies of expert designation

Prepare thoroughly so you can shine the light where it belongs, on the issues, and not where they are trying to guide you

Know your treating physicians’ opinions, and get them admitted

From Issue: 2018 April

Witness examinations are built deliberately during depositions

From Issue: 2026 April

How discovery, evidence, and expert opinions combine to create triable issues of fact on employer liability and related derivative claims