Urology Malpractice: Kenton H. Steele, Esq, discusses expert witnesses from the attorney perspective
“Their opinions do need to be credible and be honest, but there is some component of being able to walk a line between providing a candid, unbiased opinion, and knowing that you are retained to represent a specific side in that case,” says Kenton H. Steele, Esq.
In this episode, Kenton H. Steele, Esq, discusses the role of expert witnesses in medical malpractice litigation and offers the attorney perspective on the qualities that make a good expert witness. Steele practices in the Columbus, Ohio, office of Reminger Co, LPA. He specializes in malpractice defense and insurance litigation.
Malpractice Consult: What cross-examination of lay witnesses entails
November 1st 2023"Cross-examination offers the other side the opportunity to poke holes in the witness’s story contemporaneously, helping the jury evaluate the credibility of the witness in real time," writes Kenton H. Steele, Esq.
Dr. Schuster highlights the FDA approval of imaging agent flotufolastat F 18 in prostate cancer
June 22nd 2023"We're excited that the FDA approval of this radiotracer gives us yet more tools at our disposal to diagnose prostate cancer in all its forms, from early to late in the disease process," says David M. Schuster, MD, FACR.
Prior paid malpractice claims linked to increased risk of future claims
February 22nd 2023Based on 5- and 10-year study periods, physicians with single or multiple paid medical malpractice claims “were shown to have a greatly elevated risk of having additional paid claims during a future period,” the authors wrote.
