Examining Doctors At Deposition And Trial

With increasing frequency, physicians are compelled to give effective and credible testimony in their own defense or someone else's yet they have no experience or education to prepare them. Medical Malpractice Expert Witness Testimony is precisely the tool they need. This book presents an in-depth discussion on how to prepare for deposition and trial, explains how to avoid common mistakes during cross-examination, and demonstrates how to respond to challenges to medical opinions. Examining how medical malpractice affects not only physicians but also nurses, allied health professionals, plaintiffs, jurors, and judges, the text also includes an accompanying CD-ROM with references and resources.

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

A must-read for any professional, whether as a reference text or as a quick source for helpful tips in the event of a lawsuit. It acts as a defense against the trial lawyer's most powerful weapon, the deposition. Addresses such issues as the attorney-client relationship, tricky questions to counter during depositions, and psychological warfare and tactics.

Describes the skills needed to help win a case and avoid mistakes that may ruin it. Enables readers to understand what to expect and provides tips on how to dress, act and reply to questions when called upon to give a deposition. Each section features a sidebar callout summarizing advice for last-minute cramming. Includes samples from actual depositions to demonstrate how errors can occur.