Expert Witness Practice Development/Management

Excellent communication skills is crucially important for expert witnesses who wish to excel. OSHA and safety expert witness Chip Darius explains. Q. What factors make an expert witness likeable in the minds of jurors? The expert needs to be more than simply likable. Jurors connect well when the expert is likable, honest, sincere, understandable, natural [...]

OSHA and safety expert witness Chip Darius explains. Q. How can experts get off to a strong start on direct examination? Three main points come to mind. First, prepare a report and know it cold. If retaining counsel has not asked for a report, prepare a summary of expert opinions to ensure all opinions are [...]

How concerned should expert witnesses be when they are challenged in a Daubert hearing? These experts need to be concerned and protect themselves according to the US Department of Justice Attorney Adam Bain. Here is what Attorney Bain had to say on the subject. Q. Attorney Bain, why are Daubert hearings becoming increasingly important for [...]

In a recent interview, Forensic psychiatrist Thomas Gutheil, MD, answers the question; How much assistance can Expert Witnesses expect from retaining counsel at deposition? Retaining counsel may be helpful both in posing objections and by giving you clues from the form of the objection about what might be the flaw in opposing counsel’s question. However, [...]

Forensic psychiatrist Thomas Gutheil, MD answers the question; Q. How do you deal with the confrontational abusive opposing counsel at deposition? I let it wash over me, as if I were dealing with a personality disordered patient. Remaining cool under fire is an essential expert skill. Answer the question underneath the fury. ----------------- Dr. Gutheil [...]