The Care and Feeding of Expert Witnesses
The “care and feeding” of your expert witness or witnesses is one of the most important aspects of your case. Expert witnesses are utilized in most types of litigation, and in a North Carolina medical malpractice case, expert witnesses are almost mandatory. The manner in which an attorney first contacts an expert witness, particularly a physician, impacts greatly upon their willingness to testify. A poorly executed first contact or bad first impression will only decrease the
Expert Witnesses: "One of the most important parts of almost every medical malpractice action i
EXPERT WITNESSES- WHAT ARE THEY AND WHY DO I NEED ONE? One of the most important parts of almost every medical malpractice action in North Carolina is the expert witness. Although there is a great body of law on the subject, this overview shall attempt to give you a general understanding of who qualifies as an expert their role in your case, and why you need one. North Carolina law requires almost all medical malpractice cases to be reviewed by an expert witness prior to fil