Independent medical examinations (IMEs) are a critical part of any personal injury litigation. As the term suggests, an IME is an exam of the injured party conducted by an independent, third-party medical professional. Its goal is to render an unbiased…

Although you’re an expert in your field, perhaps you’re not landing as many expert witness roles as you’d like. Your resume is impressive and you have robust industry experience. So why aren’t more hiring attorneys reaching out? Many experts overlook…

An expert witness’s role is to break down complicated subjects so that triers of fact can make informed decisions. However, sometimes even the most reputable experts in a particular field are not necessarily the best ones for trial.  For instance,…

Serving as an expert witness is akin to running your own small consulting business. You provide unique expertise on short-term projects without being employed full-time by an attorney or firm. For many experts, this flexibility to contribute to legal cases…

For experts and attorneys, retainer agreements are an important component of the legal working relationship. The retainer is an up-front, lump-sum paid by the hiring attorney for the projects they want an expert to complete. For experts, a retainer agreement…

Both inside and outside the courtroom, experts’ services are becoming increasingly indispensable in all stages of litigation. As experts become more and more involved in a case, and the scope of their performance broadens, so will their fees. As such,…

Finding the right expert can be a daunting task for attorneys, especially when the case involves highly complex and scientific information with which the attorney is unfamiliar. Any potential experts can make the job easier—and increase the likelihood that they…

In the course of trial or deposition, an expert first testifies on behalf of the hiring party—known as direct testimony. Directly after this, the opposition is able to interrogate the expert—known as cross examination. As an expert, your performance during…

One of the most critical, if underestimated, aspects of the pre-trial process is the summary judgment motion. Once an underused tool, motions for summary judgment have been increasingly utilized for the past 30+ years to obtain a pre-trial judgment in…

Serving as an expert witness during a lawsuit often extends beyond writing an initial report or giving testimony at deposition or trial. Expert witnesses may also be asked to evaluate the reports generated by an opposing party’s expert witness and…