Expert Witness News, Articles, Reports and Reference Documents

Aug 26 ’15 — Expert witness preparation is often perfunctory, due to limited time, high expert witness fees, or an expert’s own belief in their limited need for trial preparation. That can lead to regrets.

Aug 12 ’15 — These rules govern the introduction of evidence in proceedings, both civil and criminal, in Federal courts. While they do not apply to suits in state courts, the rules of many states have been closely modeled on these provisions.

Aug 7 ’15 — $10,000 in reimbursements for expert witness fees were recently denied by a U.S. Court of Appeals, an example of how expert witness fees may not often not be reimbursed unlike attorney’s fees.

Jun 28 ’15 — Expert witnesses are not absolutely immune to being sued for their actions, and there immunity has decreased under recent U.S. federal and state court rulings.

Jun 28 ’15 — Testifying forensic experts have to have a touch of cognitive hubris. It’s a job requirement. Too much of it though can lead to overstated findings, and when topped with esteemed expert credentials, to “Spilsburyisms.”

Jun 26 ’15 — Privilege for non-testifying experts’ work product, in criminal or civil matters, is hardly uniform across jurisdictions. The Georgia Supreme Court’s reversal of a trial court decision highlights the care needed to preserve attorney-client privilege.