Overview
Expert Witness Answer Book walks you through every aspect of this key area of litigation, providing, in a direct Q&A format, guidance on applying the legal framework set out by the Daubert trilogy and subsequent rulings; qualifying or disqualifying a witness as an expert; and conducting pretrial activities involving experts, including designation, disclosure, discovery, and depositions.
Expert Witness Answer Book includes practice-specific chapters on issues confronted by experts in cases involving: products liability, toxic torts, trademarks, patents, copyrights, defamation, employment, and fire, as well as criminal matters. It includes dedicated chapters on the role of expert testimony in calculating personal injury and commercial damages, and business and property valuation.
Written by contributors with many years of trial experience, each chapter includes practical tips on what works in court and what doesn’t. Expert Witness Answer Book is a one-volume softcover publication that trial attorneys can easily take into a court or deposition for on-the-spot answers.