As the subject matter of lawsuits become increasingly technical and specialized, experts remain a ubiquitous and necessary part of litigation. Although an expert witness’s testimony can be incredibly impactful at trial, their involvement is just as valuable—if not more—when first…

Construction litigation is a vast and varied practice area. There are countless disputes that can arise over the course of a building project that may require legal action—and a wide range of expert consultants. But recently, three specialties have emerged…

In cases involving compensable physical injuries, it may be tempting to call the physician who treated the injured person as an expert witness. After all, the treating physician saw the injuries or illness soon after they initially happened and responded…

Are you one of the many highly skilled professionals looking to break into expert witness work? Whether you are a mechanical engineer, a pediatric gastroenterologist, an accident reconstructionist, or another highly experienced professional, expert witness opportunities are waiting for you.…

A Maryland plaintiff was stripped of a medical malpractice damages award of nearly $1 million after her expert witness was disqualified for failing to meet the requirements of Maryland Code 3-2A-04(b)(4). In an unreported opinion for Brenda Brown v. Falik…

Even before the retainer, an attorney-expert relationship will most likely begin with a phone call. For starters, an attorney isn’t going to hire an expert they’ve never spoken to before. But more importantly, they need to ensure an expert is…

In many ways, expert witness directories are a lingering leftover from the days of the printed yellow pages. A simple listing of name, address, and phone number is all the information available. Today, the only difference is the listing has…

In the media, the phrase “forensic linguistics” is usually narrowly applied to document interpretation and author identification. This is probably because of the high-profile criminal cases that have involved writing, including Son of Sam, Zodiac killer, JonBenet Ramsey, and Unabomber.…

Litigators are often faced with a tough choice when selecting expert witnesses for a case: Do you work with a first-time expert—that is, someone with the right qualifications but no litigation experience? Or you go with an experienced expert who…

One major purpose of an expert witness is to provide the specific subject-matter expertise that a case’s attorneys, parties, and jury may lack. While this support is indispensable in many cases, when it comes to contextualizing an expert’s publications, lawyers and…