Posts discussing expert witness testimony.
The United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania in the case of THOMAS JAMES NEWILL, v. CAMPBELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC. No. 2:12-cv-1344 dealt with the testimony of the expert Smith on the seaworthiness of a barge. The court found that the expert did not improperly comment on the credibility of witnesses when he stated: Neither men [...]
Experience and successful expert witnesses are now often using demonstrative evidence such as powerpoints, models, videos, animations, photographs, 3D laser data, etc. during their direct examination. This demonstrative evidence needs to be presented to counsel and approved by the Judge prior to its use. Effective demonstrative evidence can turn a dry recitation of the science [...]
While many expert witnesses and trial attorneys focus their time on prepping for cross-examination, the key to success often lies in a powerful persuasive direct examination. Expert witnesses want to work with retaining counsel to: Humanize the expert. Lay out an interesting and persuasive narrative. Diffuse any damaging information that is likely to arise during [...]
The United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania IN RE: ZOLOFT (SERTRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. No. 12-MD-2342. January 7, 2015 is in the midst of highly contested multidistrict litigation action claiming taking Zoloft during pregnancy causes birth defects. After one key expert witness was excluded under Daubert the plaintiffs attempted to submit a new expert [...]
Attorney Lance A. Cooper’s dogged investigation of the death of Brook Melton while driving a Chevy Cobalt has cost GM over $2 billion to date and has saved countless lives. Attorney Cooper will be a keynote speaker at the SEAK National Expert Witness Conference to be held on April 25-26, 2015 in Washington, DC. Attorney [...]
My name is Steve Babitsky. I'm president of SEAK. I'm here with my partner, James Mangraviti, and we're going to talking about expert witness depositions. And specifically we'll be talking about expert witness fees. One of the things that comes up over and over again, in depositions, is the amount that the expert witness has [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs9qRx2SkVk&t=1s I'm Steve Babitsky, of SEAK, Incorporated, and I'm here today with James Mangraviti, my partner, and we're going to be talking about what happens if you have an absurd opinion and then have to defend that at a deposition or at a trial. Jim has graciously agreed to participate in this demonstration, so why [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxnvAA6vNZs&t=1s My name is Steve Babitsky, the president of SEAK, and I'm here with my partner Jim Mangraviti and we're going to be demonstrating a frontal attack on an expert witness. Expert witnessing is not for the faint of heart and those people who become expert witnesses have to be ready to be attacked head [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8e-mgC8uoA&t=1s My name is Steve Babitsky, president of SEAK Incorporated, and I'm here today with my partner Jim Mangraviti who has graciously agreed to assist us with a demonstration of what happens if you have an expert witness report with too much boilerplate language. Okay, Mr. Mangraviti, is this your 40 page report? Jim Mangraviti: [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKahEkr6F4M&t=16s I’m Attorney Jim Mangraviti. I’m here with Attorney Steve Babitsky from SEAK, and we’re going to talk today about preparing for your expert witness deposition. Steve, why is it so important for an expert witness to diligently prepare for his or her deposition? Steve Babitsky: Nowadays 97% of all cases are settled prior to [...]