How to Examine Medical Experts Skillfully (1 or 2 days)
Learn how to work confidently and effectively with medical testimony,
evidence and exhibits.
Few direct or cross examinations are as difficult for attorneys, or
as inscrutable to a jury, as the examination of a medical expert. This course is devoted exclusively
to the direct and cross examination of medical experts and the use of real and demonstrative medical
evidence.
You’ll learn:
- How to lay a rock-solid foundation for your medical expert’s
testimony
- How to organize the direct exam for maximum testimonial impact
- How to explain complex medical concepts to a jury
- Common weaknesses in evidentiary foundations and how to exploit
them
- How to impeach the testimony of opposing experts
- How to work effectively with real and demonstrative medical
evidence including medical records, medical illustrations, medical models, X-rays, CT scans,
medical devices, and treatises