What makes a good expert witness in a malpractice case?

"To form a connection between the witness and the jury and establish the witness’ credibility, the witness needs to be the star," writes Austin M. Richards, Esq.

“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.

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“I think it's the responsibility of the physician to really take on educating and counseling and setting clear expectations and that way, when complications do arise, patients are better equipped, and they have a more favorable outcome,” says Ariana Matz, MD.

Based 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.

"The different outcomes in [these] cases highlight the contextual nature of medical care," writes Kenton H. Steele, Esq.