Many cases turn on the opinion of the expert witness — the only witness, with few exceptions, permitted to render an opinion about the facts in the case. Because the outcome of your case may depend ...

In their Medical Malpractice Defense column, John L.A. Lyddane and Ellen B. Fishman, partners at Martin Clearwater & Bell, write that all too often, attorneys have been permitted to present expansive ...

In Commercial Division cases, expert witnesses must promptly disclose opinions, stay within their expertise, and base ...

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County judge has agreed to schedule a Frye hearing to consider the use of expert testimony in a pending child abuse and pornography case. Judge Wade Kagarise recently granted ...

The Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Van Winkle v. Rogers, No. 22-30638, 2023 WL 5994138 (5th Cir. Sept. 15, 2023), underscores the critical importance of preserving evidence while also reinforcing ...

Being an expert witness is serious business. Anyone who takes the witness stand needs to have impeccable credentials and extensive experience in their field, as well as be objective and able to ...

The defense team for Rex Heuermann, the alleged Long Island serial killer, called their first expert witness to the stand on June 17 in an ongoing pre-trial hearing — but the witness’s qualifications ...

The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a law that sets the minimum qualifications for expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases. In order to discourage frivolous lawsuits, the Arizona law requires ...