Auto accidents can upend the lives of motorists and their families in the blink of an eye, often through the carelessness and negligence of others. Seeking legal restitution is an important step in ...

This article is based on an interview with Dr. Merrie Jo Pitera, who has prepared hundreds of witnesses for depositions, trials, and congressional hearings over the course of 25+ years. As trial ...

Defendant as Plaintiff’s Expert Witness: Part 2 In Part 2 of his two-part series, Robert Genis explores how plaintiffs can examine defendants as expert witnesses, including the breadth of permissible ...

Parties to a lawsuit often retain experts to testify at trial as to an opinion, which each side hopes will: Assist the judge or jury in understanding a complex or technical issue. Bolster a key ...

In the aftermath of the guilty verdict in the trial of Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, a consistent element of many criminal trials came into sharp focus: the ...

In this dramatization of transcripts from a legal deposition, a so-called “expert witness” fails to perform middle school math. Brett Weiner Brett.Weiner@gmail.com VERBATIM “EXPERT WITNESS” Based on ...