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The Privacy of Your Medical Records

The Privacy of Your Medical Records

Anesthesia and Malpractice

Anesthesia and Malpractice

False Imprisonment

False Imprisonment

Discovery Techniques in Medical Malpractice Cases

Discovery Techniques in Medical Malpractice Cases

Compensating the Expert Medical Malpractice Witness

Before the trial begins, the expert physician and the attorney should have a crystal clear understanding about the amount of the payment and who is responsible for that payment. Generally, it is considered unethical for a medical expert witness to agree to a payment based on the amount of the award. Under agreements between medical societies and bar associations in some states, it is the obligation of the attorney, not the client, to compensate the expert.