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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

What happens when you suffer a catastrophic injury at work and can’t continue in your career? Workers compensation begins. Those payments last until you reach the maximum medical improvement point.

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that a Chicago judge has barred the testimony of an expert witness in a lawsuit over firefighters’ hearing loss. The judge ruled that Dr. William W. Clark ...

The original version of this story was published on Legalweek The past few years have seen eventful times for expert witnesses, who have faced a barrage of criticism from various quarters, for bias, ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Cedar Crest College cut the ribbon on a brand new Expert Witness Training Center! It's meant to help train forensic science students, law enforcement, first-responder professionals, ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Are you interested in pursuing work as an expert witness? I recommend you consider it if you’re seeking mind-expanding and ...