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What is an expert witness and why might one be used during a lawsuit?
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∙ 11y ago
An expert witness is typically an impartial professional who specializes in a specific area that makes them useful in a court of law. For example, an expert in pain management could be a useful witness in the case of an individual who has been arrested for possession of narcotics.
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∙ 13y agoAn expert witness is someone who has an expertise in a field regarding a particular peice of evidence. They can be hired by either the prosecution or defense. Their primary purpose is to give credibility to the arguments derived from evidence, in a way that the jurors can understand.
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∙ 12y agoAn expert witness is a person who has been specially educated, or has experience beyond the norm, that can be legally called as a witness to testify in a case involving the topic the witness specializes in. They must be a neutral party in the case.
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∙ 14y agoExpert witness has specialized knowledge in a subject above an average person. Their knowledge is sufficient enough that their opinion is called upon about certain evidence or facts.
Typically expert witnesses have either advanced degrees and/or long experience in their fields. There is no set criteria to be an expert witnesses, but lawyers look carefully at credentials before deciding to hire an expert witness.
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∙ 11y agoThe role of the expert witness in any trial is to either prove or disprove the evidence, whichever the witness is called to do.
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∙ 10y agoMore or less a witness who recalls more than any other witness
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What criteria might be used to establish someone to be an expert witness?
The court decides on whether a witness is qualified as an "expert witness" or not.
Can an expert witness be fired during a trial?
Yes, but there could be negative inferences drawn by the court or jury if this happens. There has to be some reason why a party fires his own expert. Is it because the expert is not giving the party the opinion that the client wants. A jury might wonder about this and conclude that the expert was fired because the expert did not support the party's case.
What services are offered by a computer expert witness?
A computer expert witness provides services in forensics. They are able to take a computer and find information that they might find to be crucial in a case as well as being able to find damaged or deleted data.
Can anyone accept a subpoena?
Any person or company that a court wishes to be present in person or represented by a person (for companies). A witness, expert witness might receive such intimation from a court or tribunal.
Who might ask the witness during the redirect examination questions to clarify anything that might be confusing?
defence
During the redirect examination the might ask the witness more questions to clarify anything that might be confusing?
defense
Define the two type of deposition that might be taken proir to a medical malpractice lawsuit?
Discovery dispositions cover material that will most likely be examined again when the witness testifies in court. Depositions in lieu of trail are used instead of the witness's in person testimony in court.
Do courts prefer psychiatrists or psychologist as an expert witness?
It would depend on the area in which they are testifying. If it involves psychiatry, psychoactive drugs and things of that sort, the psychiatrist would most likely be the expert. Other areas might be better addressed by a PhD.
Why might a witness be acused of prejury?
if he lies
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What is a rebuttal witness?
A Rebuttal witness is a witness who's testimony contradicts another witness. For example in a murder case the defence might call a character witness to provide evidence that the accused was a mild mannered nice guy. A rebuttal witness might be called by the prosecution to provide contradictory evidence of the accused's character and might testify that the person was violent, bad tempered or abusive. Experts are often called to testify for the prosecution and the defence will then often call other (rebuttal) experts who might have reached a different conclusion.
If a dba was listed on a lawsuit do you have to respond for the dba Or is it incorrectly listed on the lawsuit Shouldn't the LLC be listed instead?
The lawsuit can be listed as either DBA or LLC. You do need to respond, otherwise you might be faced with a default judgment.
