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Expert Witnesses: Supporting Your Nursing Opinion

As an independent legal nurse consultant, with over a decade of experience who has reviewed dozens of expert cases and thousands of “behind the scenes” cases and provided deposition and trial testimony, I believe that one of the most important … Continue reading

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What is an Expert Witness?

You are an attorney seeking to hire an expert witness. What makes an expert? The standard legal definition is “A witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training or education.“ Ideally, you want the expert to be skilled … Continue reading

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Are there frivolous lawsuits? By Pat Iyer

The other day, a woman who sells healthcare insurance made a casual comment to me about how insurance rates are affected by frivolous lawsuits. Let’s be clear. There are two kinds of medical malpractice claims: those that settle or go … Continue reading

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