Expert Witness Practice Development/Management

Can a physician expert witness testify as to the standard of care for a nurse and/or a nurse practitioner in a medical malpractice case?

A discussion of whether a physician can testify as to the standard of care for a nurse and/or nurse practitioner in a medical malpractice case.

By Kelly J. Wilbur, Esq. Physicians are sometimes called upon to evaluate the conduct of a nurse or a nurse practitioner and whether such conduct comports with the standard of care. Whether the physician will be permitted to offer an opinion in this regard, varies by state and by the context of the situation involved in the case. Courts are

Pediatrician Expert Witness: What Types of Cases will you be Retained on?

An overview with examples of the types of cases a pediatrician expert witness may be retained to provide an opinion on.

By Kelly Wilbur, Esq. We are often asked by prospective pediatrician expert witnesses if there is work out there in their field given that it is a relatively low risk specialty.  We are also often asked to give examples of the types of cases a pediatrician expert witness might be called upon to serve as an expert witness.  Below are 33

What Types of Cases do Family Medicine Expert Witnesses Work On? – Sample Case List

Sample case referrals for family medicine expert witnesses, from the SEAK Expert Witness Directory.

By Kelly Wilbur, Esq. We are often asked by prospective expert witnesses if there is work in their particular field and to give examples of the types of cases an expert in a particular field might be retained to work on. Below are 30 sample cases where a family medicine expert witness might be called upon to serve as an expert

SEAK Expert Witness Case Inquiries: Most and Least Popular Days of the Week For Hiring Expert Witnesses

A breakdown and analysis of which days of the week lawyers submit expert witness case inquiries.

By Kelly Wilbur, Esq. One of the easiest and most effective ways to expand your expert witness practice is to be responsive to new case inquiries from lawyers. Trial lawyers are very busy and must operate under court-imposed constraints. Often times lawyers, rightly or wrongly, will hire the first qualified expert who gets back to them. It is therefore a best

Expert Witness Business Development/Marketing: Paralegals and Legal Nurse Consultants Should Be on Your Radar

An overview of who searches for expert witnesses on the SEAK Expert Witness Directory.

By Kelly Wilbur, Esq. Expert witnesses are an integral part of the vast majority of significant lawsuits.  As such, trial attorneys need to identify and then retain expert witnesses numerous times per year.  There are various ways that attorneys go about this process. For users of the SEAK Expert Witness Directory who reach out to experts initially via email: 54% are

Affidavit of Merit: How to Write One & Advice for Physician Expert Witnesses Involved in Medical Malpractice Cases

Advice on how to write an affidavit of merit in a medical malpractice case from a former medical malpractice attorney.

by Nadine Nasser Donovan, Esq. Medical malpractice actions are unusual in that many states require patients (i.e. plaintiffs) to demonstrate that they have expert witness support for their medical malpractice allegations before suit is filed. Such requirements are grounded in either state statutes or regulations. These rules are designed to discourage frivolous malpractice lawsuits and encourage pre-suit settlements of claims.

Introverts Make Excellent Expert Witnesses

Steven Babitsky Esq. One of the biggest misconceptions about who can become an effective expert witness is that you need to be an extrovert to do this well. Over the course of my career I have talked to hundreds of experts in all fields who essentially said the same thing: “I am an introvert and probably not cut out to

Expert Witness Fees: Working for Multiple Attorneys

Steven Babitsky, Esq. Expert witnesses may find themselves working on a case for multiple attorneys who have the same client or clients with similar interests. In these cases, the attorneys may propose that they ‘share’ paying the expert for their services. The expert should seriously consider rejecting this proposal for the following reasons: Assuming that you have an employment contract

Experts Check Your Website!

Steven Babitsky, Esq. Expert witnesses should check their own websites at least once per week to make sure that it is functioning properly. Recently, I was working with an expert witness client and asked him to visit the site of another client’s website. I was going to demonstrate what a good website looked like. I went to the website and

Expert Witnesses Need to Warm Up in the Bullpen

Steven Babitsky, Esq. I was speaking with an expert witness and he described his problem at deposition: “I do very well generally at my depositions. I am well-prepared, know my stuff, and have experience. The problem is it takes me 20-30 minutes to warm up during my deposition, so in the beginning of them I do not usually do well.”