Winning the Battle of the Experts: Techniques for Effective Medical Witness Examination

Attorneys should attend this program to explore how medical experts are crucial to defending a personal injury case in trial. Medical experts are critically important yet ever-challenging witnesses to examine. An arsenal of skills for direct and cross-examining medical expert witnesses is essential to trying a case at the highest level.

With direct examination, attendees will learn how to select and vet medical experts, develop a direct examination strategy, employ effective questioning techniques, and use demonstrative aids. With cross-examination, attendees will learn about the goals and philosophy of cross-examination, how to prepare the cross, reliable methods for cross-examination, and how to deal with hostile or evasive experts on cross-examination; the presentation will also cover ethical considerations when dealing with experts and practical tips/common pitfalls.

This program is highly recommended for attorneys with limited to moderate experience who are actively involved in litigating and trying personal injury and medical malpractice cases.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Examine how to select and vet medical experts.
2. Develop a direct examination strategy.
3. Explore how to employ effective questioning techniques in direct examination of medical experts.
4. Assess how to use demonstrative aids.
5. Prepare for cross-examination by a medical expert.
6. Utilize effective techniques and deal with evasive experts.

Production Date: 6/24/2025 | Closed captioning (CC) available