The Role of Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Cases: Leading Experts on Utilizing Expert Witness Testimony, Understanding Technical and Scientific Evidence, and Preparing for Trial (Inside the Minds)

The Role of Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Cases presents the thoughts of leading experts on utilizing medical expert witness testimony, understanding technical and scientific evidence, and preparing for trial. The contributing authors guide the reader through the process of preparing and presenting expert witness testimony in court, and they describe the medical records that are most important when formulating an opinion on a case. They also explain how experts analyze this data alongside scientific research to maintain credibility, and offer advice on how to obtain the best outcome for clients. Chapter titles include:

• The View from the Couch: The Perspective of a Psychiatric Expert Witness

• The Truth, and Nothing But the Truth: What an Expert Brings to Your Case

• Understanding the Challenges Faced by the Expert Witness

• The Art of Dispassionate Honesty, Testimony, and the Science of Medical Treatment

• The Qualified, Prepared, and Credible Expert Witness: Key Ingredients for Success

• Gaining Credibility in Word and Deed

• Providing a Balanced Scientific Point of View

• Your Medical Malpractice Expert: An Advocate for the Truth