Posts discussing how to best manage and grow an expert witness practice.
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 [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr3hNTmclqY&t=13s 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
One of the things accomplished expert witnesses learn quickly is: how you say it is just as important as what you are saying. Excellent communication skills is crucially important for expert witnesses who wish to excel. OSHA and safety expert witness Chip Darius explains. Q. Mr. Darius, Why are communication skills important for expert witnesses? [...]
Abuse of expert witnesses is very common according to James J. Mangraviti Jr., Esq. Here is what attorney Mangraviti had to say about this abuse. Q. Attorney Mangraviti, how common is abuse of expert witnesses by retaining counsel? All too common. When I teach and mentor expert witnesses I emphasize to them that they are [...]
The old adages “there is no such thing as bad publicity” and “any publicity is good publicity” may not hold true for expert witnesses. Experts involved in the glare of high profile cases face intense scrutiny and stress which can impact them and their careers. Ms. Alyce LaViolette, who was on the witness stand for [...]
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, [...]