Effective Expert Witnessing

Hardcover: 208 pages + bonus CD-ROM
ISBN 0849313015
CRC Press
March 2004
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Expert witnesses have traditionally faced enormous challenges in the courtroom. The Daubert decision and the more recent Kumho ruling have further intensified the scrutiny on professionals in all disciplines expressing their expert opinions.

The fundamentals of the litigation process are thoroughly presented, with chapters on the pre-trial process, trial preparation, and the courtroom drama.

Effective Expert Witnessing, Fourth Edition broadens the scope of previous editions by featuring case studies and examples from a wide range of disciplines including psychology, medicine, forensics, toxicology, engineering, and environmental science. It presents legal survival strategies needed by expert witnesses in all fields by addressing the impact of the recent rulings regarding expert testimony. This book:

Presents expert witnessing and case studies across the disciplines, in science, medicine, engineering, and more
Illustrates concepts with actual deposition and trial transcripts
Examines the psychology of litigation - ways to withstand it and use it ethically
Demonstrates how the Daubert decision and Kumho ruling have been applied in recent litigation
Includes an Effective Expert Testimony CD-ROM video as a guide for experts on the witness stand

Effective Expert Witnessing also incorporates recent court rulings concerned with reliability, relevancy, and admissibility of expert testimony, which have drastically altered the nature of expert witnessing and trial strategy. The author emphasizes the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals, which challenges attorneys to secure the services of experts who can survive the serious scrutiny of Federal and state judges performing a gatekeeping function to keep unreliable scientific testimony from juries.

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