Expert Witness Blog

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September 7, 2014

How to Prepare for an Expert Witness Deposition

VIDEO - For an expert witness, the best possible marketing for an expert, is to excel during their expert witness deposition.

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 trial. So realistically, the main ways

September 5, 2014

Expert Witness Cross Examination Advice From SEAK

VIDEO - Jim, what are the three most important things expert witnesses need to know about cross examination?

Hi. My name is Steve Babitsky. I’m the president of SEAK. I’m here today with my partner Attorney James Mangraviti from SEAK. We’re going to be talking about an extremely important topic for expert witnesses; cross examination. Jim, what are the three most important things experts need to know about cross examination? Jim Mangraviti: Sure. Thanks for the question, Steve.

September 5, 2014

How to Write a Curriculum Vitae (CV) For Expert Witness Work

VIDEO from SEAK - We're going to be talking about a CV (curriculum vitae) for expert witnesses. Common mistakes experts make and how to avoid them.

How to Write a Curriculum Vitae (CV) For Expert Witness Work Download SEAK’s Free Whitepaper: How Much Should an Expert Witness Charge? Hi, my name is Steve Babitsky. I’m the President of SEAK, and I’m here today with Attorney James Mangraviti from SEAK. We’re going to be talking about a curriculum vitae for expert witnesses. Jim, why is it important

September 5, 2014

Questions an Expert Witness May Be Asked at Deposition

VIDEO - Learn about the core areas of expert witness depositions and what experts need to know in each of these core areas.

My name is Steve Babitsky I’m the president of SEAK, I’m here today with Jim Mangraviti my partner at SEAK and we’re going to be talking about an important topic about expert witness depositions. Jim, could you please talk about the core areas of depositions and what expert witnesses need to know in each of these core areas? Jim Mangraviti: Sure.

September 4, 2014

What to Include in Your Expert Witness Contract

VIDEO - Without a well written and detailed expert witness contract, bad things can happen to you.

Expert Witness Contracts – What to Include I’m Steve Babitsky, President of SEAK, Inc. I’m here today with Attorney James Mangraviti, and we’re going to be talking about a very important topic for expert witnesses; the expert witness retention contract. Jim, why is it important for experts to have a well drafted expert witness retention agreement? Jim Mangraviti: Okay,

September 4, 2014

Expert Witness Depositions

VIDEO - The 3 most important things that experts need to know about their expert witness depositions.

Expert Witness Depositions Hi, I’m Steve Babitsky, President of SEAK, Incorporated. I’m here today with Attorney James Mangraviti, and we’re going to be talking about expert witness depositions. What are the three most important things that experts need to remember about expert witness depositions? Jim Mangraviti: Okay. I would say things that I teach my experts over and over again,

September 4, 2014

How to Write an Expert Witness Report

It's really important for an expert witness to draft an excellent witness report for some important reasons. Number one, that report that you have is what we would call ammunition in that anything and everything you write in that report can and will be used against you by the lawyer on the other side, basically to rip your throat out. So you kind of want to be careful with that.

How to Write an Expert Witness Report Hi, my name is Steven Babitsky. I’m the President of SEAK, Inc. I’d like to welcome Attorney James Mangraviti, with me this morning to talk about expert witness reports. Jim, why is it important to draft a well organized written report? All right. It’s really important for an expert witness to draft

August 6, 2014

Active Clinical Practice Requirements for Medical Expert Witnesses

Find out which states require medical expert witnesses to be actively practicing in order to serve as an expert witness.

Find out which states require medical expert witnesses to be actively practicing in order to serve as an expert witness. States which require active clinical practice for a physician to testify as an expert witness in medical malpractice cases generally allow physicians to fulfill this requirement through teaching in a licensed medical program. There are also several states which allow

July 31, 2014

State Specific Rules Governing Testifying as an Expert Witness in Medical Malpractice Case

Many states have special requirements for physicians who testify as expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases. These requirements could include things such as:

Many states have special requirements for physicians who testify as expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases. These requirements could include things such as: Board Certification Licensure Not being a full-time “Professional Witness” Current or recent clinical practice or teaching or research experience Same specialty as defendant Licensure from a state requiring same or greater qualifications of subject state Complete review

March 19, 2014

Some of the non-verbal messages that expert witnesses send

The jurors tend tol trust their readings of nonverbal behavior clusters or patterns more than a specific single nonverbal cue.

OSHA and safety expert witness Chip Darius explains. Q. What are some of the non-verbal messages expert witnesses send? Non-verbal communication is a complex area of study. We perceive non-verbal messages in how a person is dressed, colors and styles of clothing, physical appearance, posture while walking and sitting, facial expressions, eye contact, tone of voice, rate of speaking, and