You have been treating a patient who was involved an accident. You may have wondered if this would result in litigation and your being asked to testify. Sure enough, you are asked (or subpoenaed) to testify in your patient’s personal injury case. Some of you will have had experience testifying in the legal arena and … Read more
Your testimony is probably critical to the outcome of your patient’s injury case. How best to communicate to the jury what you know about your patient’s injury and its effects? To insure a memorable and convincing presentation, keep in mind the old adage that “a picture is worth a thousand words” and recall the value … Read more
When you give medical testimony about a patient involved in a legal dispute, your audience is an important consideration. Your audience is the person or persons who will be considering and making a decision based on your testimony. This article explains ways to vary your presentation depending on whether your medical opinion is needed in … Read more
Two recent cases tried by this office illustrate the importance of medical evidence to jury awards of non-economic damages. In one case, our client (“Client A”) had suffered soft tissue injuries. The jury awarded $75,000, which was all we had asked for, in non-economic damages. The doctor who testified as Defense Medical Examiner (“DME doctor”) … Read more