Excerpted from the text  How to Prepare Your Expert Witness for Deposition © 2012 SEAK, Inc.  ISBN: 978-1-892904-37-9 by James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. and Steven Babitsky, Esq.  Advertising/Marketing/Promotion You do advertise that, for a price, you are available to testify, correct? You advertise yourself as an expert for hire, is that correct? You promote… read more

Excerpted from the text  How to Prepare Your Expert Witness for Deposition © 2012 SEAK, Inc.  ISBN: 978-1-892904-37-9 by James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. and Steven Babitsky, Esq.   FREE DOWNLOAD: 247 Sample Deposition Questions for Expert Witnesses   Beginning a deposition with a pointed, challenging question in an attempt to rattle the expert. Requesting that… read more

Excerpted from How to Become an Expert Witness: SEAK’s A-Z Guide to Expert Witnessing FREE DOWNLOAD: 247 Sample Deposition Questions for Expert Witnesses   Expert Witness Head on Attacks on Credibility ð      Isn’t it a fact that your professional license was suspended in 2014 in the State of Florida? ð      You were convicted of perjury in… read more

Keith M. Bransky, ASA, NSCA DIMINUTION IN VALUE DEFINED It is commonly accepted that if you have two aircraft sitting side-by-side that are identical in every way except that one has a history of damage, the aircraft with damage will command a lower price. This difference in value between a damaged aircraft and an identical… read more

In yet another swipe at expert witnesses who are retained by Plaintiff counsel in medical malpractice cases a recent article in the Journal of Neurosurgery concluded that defense medical experts are more qualified than plaintiff medical experts? The Article:  Comparison of plaintiff and defendant expert witness qualification in malpractice litigation in neurological surgery The authors… read more

Historically, physicians’ health and capability to practice were determined at the time of training and when applying for board certification and staff privileges and then presumed to be self-regulated after that.  Disabled or impaired physicians were assumed to be able to determine when they needed to temporarily or permanently seek some type of care or limit… read more

In many states, physicians who have been identified as impaired can continue to retain their licenses by entering into an agreement with the state physicians health program. Physicians health programs are distinct from the medical board, healthcare systems, and credentialing bodies. The PHP is available to investigate alleged physician impairment.  If impairment is diagnosed, the PHP can enter… read more

There are a variety of impairments that commonly affect licensed physicians who practice medicine. The first category is physical illnesses, especially those involving cognitive changes, which can occur from a variety of underlying conditions, such as cancer, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease.  In addition, some treatments have cognitive side effects, for example, cognitive effects of chemotherapy. Another major… read more

Five Crucial Characteristics of an Expert Witness Consultant in Manganese Neurotoxicity Familiarity with the fact that Mn toxicity may occur in occupational settings such as mining, welding and steel cutting or in environmental settings where inhalation, ingestion or possibly dermal exposures may exist via ground water or local pollution. Experience with the clinical presentations of… read more