We have been asked in recent months to look at an uncommonly large number of expert witnesses, both for clients thinking of hiring experts and by people checking out the other side’s experts.expert witness due diligence.jpg

What an eye-opener. Nearly half of these people turned out to have something in their backgrounds that would give someone pause before

For expert witnesses, websites abound that help to connect a particular specialty with the trial attorneys who may need someone to speak about pediatric cardiology, warning labels, or the particulars of earthquake insurance. Fewer in number are the people who can sort through the experts’ backgrounds.
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