Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog It’s not uncommon in construction defect litigation for each side retain one or more experts to give their opinion as to whether something was constructed in accordance with the standard of care. This usually results in what we legal practitioners call a “battle of the experts.” The California… Continue reading Expert Can be Questioned on a Construction Standard, Even if Not Relied Upon
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Countering the Bad Expert: Don’t Expect Jurors to Deliberate Past the BS on Their Own
Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm | Holland & Hart In my opinion, it is one of the most interesting and important areas of social science at the moment. And if it’s not that, then it’s certainly the sassiest. A group of researchers has been focused on our susceptibility and resistance to various forms of bad information, disinformation,… Continue reading Countering the Bad Expert: Don’t Expect Jurors to Deliberate Past the BS on Their Own
Just Because I May be an “Expert” Does Not Mean I am Giving Expert Testimony
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates On a construction project, it’s hard to argue that the involved parties — whether an architect, engineer, contractor, subcontractor, developer, etc. — are not experts in their field, i.e., they all some scientific, technical, or specialized knowledge or skill particular to their industry. However, this does NOT mean when they testify… Continue reading Just Because I May be an “Expert” Does Not Mean I am Giving Expert Testimony
Experts: Testify Remotely Without Losing Influence
Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm | Persuasive Litigator So the expert has arrived in town for trial. Their testimony could come today…or maybe by Thursday, and it isn’t unthinkable that it could get pushed into next week. Meanwhile, the waiting, and the billing, continues. This is just one of the factors that makes litigation expensive, creating unequal… Continue reading Experts: Testify Remotely Without Losing Influence
Witnesses, Don’t Be Surprised by Surprises
Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm | Holland & Hart So you’re preparing for your trial testimony, and the discovery has been voluminous. Out of the mountain of documents that opposing counsel might wave at you, there are a handful that are most likely to be relevant to you. The documents and their underlying issues have been carefully… Continue reading Witnesses, Don’t Be Surprised by Surprises