From product liability to medical malpractice claims, medical expert testimony is necessary to establish causation and oftentimes, can become the crux of the case. However, these are not the only doctors that will likely need to testify at trial. A…

Professionals in a number of fields may find themselves asked to serve as an expert witness in a civil or criminal trial. Some professionals even build their expert witness services into their careers, finding that they enjoy providing the benefit…

Courtroom attire might seem low on the expert priority list, but what a witness wears does have an effect (both positive and negative) on a jury. While the typical attorney uniform of a suit and tie is ubiquitous in the…

1) Draft a comprehensive retainer agreement The foundation of any solid attorney-expert witness relationship is a comprehensive retainer agreement. The retainer agreement should specify all pertinent terms and obligations of both the attorney and expert. The services to be performed,…

The justification was that unless the information was too complex for a jury to understand without the help of an expert, a jury should be able to interpret evidence and draw its own conclusions. However, as the Supreme Court has…

Trial consultants know exactly how to leverage expert witness support. This includes working across a range of specialties to prepare for trial, deposition, and cross-examination. We spoke with eight leading trial consultants about the most common mistakes they see expert…

As an expert participating in deposition, you will be asked about your written expert report, presented opinions, and methodologies. Deposition is also where opposing counsel may attempt to discredit your credibility or undermine your report ahead of trial testimony. Fortunately,…