Overview
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.
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. The fundamentals of the litigation process are thoroughly presented, with chapters on the pre-trial process, trial preparation, and the courtroom drama.
Synopsis
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.
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. The fundamentals of the litigation process are thoroughly presented, with chapters on the pre-trial process, trial preparation, and the courtroom drama.
Booknews
Emphasizes the radical changes in rulings and court strategies since the landmark Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals (1993) US Supreme Court decision, which gave federal judges a gate-keeping function to keep unreliable scientific testimony from being presented to a jury. Explores such aspects as interfacing with the legal system, developing strategies, the deposition, preparing for trial, and giving testimony. Includes case studies from several disciplines. No dates are noted for earlier editions except a mention of a decade ago for the first. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.