Maggie Tamburro – January 31, 2012 Are Daubert challenges really weeding out “junk science” and “pseudoscience” in the courtroom, or could it be that they are actually scaring off good, competent experts? Given the numbers alone, one can’t help but wonder. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1999 decision in Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael, which established that the… Continue reading Daubert Challenges Up 350 Percent
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Essential Apps for Trial
Robert Ambrogi – December 1, 2011 As we mentioned earlier, many attorneys have turned to iPads to prepare and question experts. Talk to trial attorneys about the apps that enable them to use their iPads in trials and depositions, and you hear a few names repeated over and over again. Among the apps attorneys most… Continue reading Essential Apps for Trial
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An Expert Witness Is Above All, Objective
The credibility of an expert witness’ testimony is largely based on their ability to have an objective opinion. Objective: not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion. In representing a client on a construction defect claim, I am often faced with an opposing party who submits an “expert… Continue reading An Expert Witness Is Above All, Objective