Daniel Ballard | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 14, 2019 A tool that every policyholder attorney should use is the 30(b)(6) deposition. This is when the policyholder attorney requests the Defendant Insurance Carrier to designate “one or more officers, directors, or managing agents, or designate other persons who consent to testify on its… Continue reading The Importance of a Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition
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Lay Witness or Expert Witness Testimony on Diminished Value?
Shane Smith | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 22, 2018 In a first-party property insurance dispute, a property owner may seek to have a lay witness or expert witness testify that the value of his or her property diminished in value as a result of the loss. In a recent Georgia case, Woodrum v.… Continue reading Lay Witness or Expert Witness Testimony on Diminished Value?
5 Ways to Prepare for Depositions
Julie, E. Nichols, Esq., and Deborah A. Hebert, Esq. | Claims Magazine | October 2015 When it comes to insurance coverage litigation, claims representatives and their supervisors should expect to be deposed by opposing counsel. These depositions, if relevant and well-prepared, can be critical to a successful case. Here are five tips for achieving that… Continue reading 5 Ways to Prepare for Depositions
Expert Witnesses up for Debate
John Torres | Florida Today | October 14, 2015 (Photo: Stockbyte, Getty Images) Anyone who has ever sat through a trial or served on a jury has probably experienced listening to opposing “expert witnesses” who totally contradict each other. I served on a medical malpractice jury and watched and scratched my head as doctors testifying… Continue reading Expert Witnesses up for Debate
No Appeal for Expert Witness Third Wheel
Maggie Tamburro – October 2, 2012 The ruling experts and attorneys often dread: “The expert’s proffered testimony is not the product of reliable principles and methods as established under Daubert and is therefore excluded as inadmissible.” A failed Daubert challenge is tantamount to never making it out of the starting gate. It often results in the granting of… Continue reading No Appeal for Expert Witness Third Wheel