The biomedical scientist as expert witness
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
ASM Press
c2006.
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Table of Contents:
- The forensic microbiologist as an expert
- How the process starts
- The arena
- Civil proceedings 101-- Basics of tort law
- Duties of the expert witness
- Obtaining experimental evidence
- The analytical process
- Reports and affidavits
- Depositions
- The trial
- Cases involving laboratory errors
- Medical malpractice
- The nonphysician in medical malpractice litigation
- Food poisoning cases
- Product liability cases
- Corporate disputes
- Other tort cases
- Working as a litigation consultant
- Cases not taken
- Business aspects
- How trial lawyers can improve the use of the expert
- Evolution of expert witnesses.