8/27/2012· Expert Witnessing
Avoiding Common Mistakes When Selecting An Expert Witness
By: David Nolte
The following suggestions result from my experience serving as a witness, watching hundreds of other expert witnesses, and locating witnesses when servings as a confidential consultant. They are intended to help attorneys avoid common mistakes in selecting an expert witness.
2/25/2011· Expert Witnessing
Because I Said So...Credentials vs Credibility
Remember when you were a kid? Remember when Mom or Dad told you to eat the asparagus?
5/2/2010· Construction
Know The Background Of Your Attorney
By: Jerrold Sullivan
An attorney called me on a water damage case for a downtown historic building in San Francisco. His client had been damaged by water in her retail, wholesale, and storage area in this 1920 three story brick building on which seismic updates had started. His client was being sued for not paying rent on two floors
5/19/2009· Expert Witnessing
According to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 an Expert Witness is a witness who, due to their knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may give testimony in the form of an opinion
12/25/2006· Expert Witnessing
Guidelines to Selecting a Security Negligence, Premises Liability Expert
Searches for quality "Security Experts" are conducted on a daily basis by attorneys, V.I.P.’s and corporate executives. Most experts list themselves with referral agencies or expert database web sites. The experts usually list their experience, background and credentials and some of the sites require a fee to be paid by the experts
7/7/2006· Expert Witnessing
Experts in Mechanisms of Injury
By: Dennis Andrews, BSOSH, MSOSH, PhD
Expert can be found in many scientific fields, and include many variations of disciplines. Some injuries may be sufficiently analyzed by an amateur even including trial testimony. But in complicated and detailed matters an expert with many years experience and specific education and training, on the subject matter may become crucial
11/30/2005· Expert Witnessing
Optimizing Your Use Of Motor Vehicle Experts
Participation of the proper automotive expert in a personal injury lawsuit can govern its success. This article develops four basic principles to optimize their use, while minimizing their cost, and describes some important techniques used by the accident reconstructionist
10/28/2005· Expert Witnessing
Improving Cross Examination Of Expert Witnesses
By: David Nolte
In many respects, the cross-examination of an expert witness is the same as for other witnesses. Some basics include: Be brief…Do not quarrel with the witness…Never ask a question to which you do not already know the answer…Avoid one question too many…and so on. However, there are some important differences
4/25/2004· Expert Witnessing
Timing is Important In Selecting An Expert Witness
By: Peter H. Burgher
A prominant southeastern Michigan law firm specializing in certain types of litigation recently asked me if I was able to serve as an expert regarding measurement of damages in an employee discharge case
5/29/2003· Expert Witnessing
Avoiding Ipse Dixit Mislabeling: Post-Daubert Approaches To Expert Clinical Opinions
By: Harold Bursztajn, MD and Thomas G. Gutheil, MD
Recent Supreme Court decisions emphasize the need to regulate the admissibility of expert testimony by means of standards that require opinions going beyond ipse dixit; that is, that are based on more than the fact that the expert "said it him/herself
by J. Nigel Ellis, PhD
by Michael J. Dreikorn
by Ray Horak
