Facts Aren’t Always Enough
Expert Witnesses Strengthen Your Story in Court
When it comes to personal injury cases, the facts alone aren’t always enough. Sometimes, you need an expert to help make that information clear, compelling, and credible. Expert witnesses, like doctors, psychologists, or other professionals in specific fields, play a crucial part in cases, clarifying complex issues for the judge and jury and ultimately helping determine the outcome. From showing the link between an accident and a victim’s injuries to quantifying economic and non-economic damages, here’s how these skilled witnesses can help strengthen your case. Explaining Technical Details One of the most important jobs of an expert witness in a case is to explain technical or complicated information that the average person, like most jurors, doesn’t have direct knowledge or experience with. Medical professionals, like doctors or nurses, often
testify in personal injury cases to explain the severity of injuries, required treatment, and long-term impacts. Their professional wisdom can illuminate causation and ultimately help show who is at fault or liable. Calculating Damages Expert witnesses are also able to assist in calculating economic and non- economic damages. If you are trying to get compensation for medical costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, or reduced earning capability, a professional can show why that amount of money is needed for someone to heal and move forward. They help to quantify those figures and are especially helpful for costs that may not be immediately apparent. A medical professional, for example, can analyze how an injury will impact someone years later based on their age, career, lifestyle, and the injuries themselves. Their testimony ensures
that realistic projections are at the base of determining compensation. Establishing Credibility While the human story and eyewitness
accounts of what occurred during an accident are critical, bringing in
professionals with unbiased opinions helps give more credibility to your claims. Expert witnesses make it more difficult for the opposition to poke holes or undermine your arguments. They help to prove your case and the compensation you’re fighting for are fact-based and aren’t numbers you pulled out of thin air. At Barry Trial Practice & Resolution, we know how vital expert testimony is in protecting your rights and ensuring you receive the compensation you deserve to move forward. Contact us today for your free consultation.
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every potential case, but I can’t possibly take them all on. You’ll burn yourself out if you try, so you have to show some restraint in what you choose to take on. Ferriss says to wake up an hour before you need to, make a cup of tea, sit down with a pencil, and write down 3–5 things making you anxious or uncomfortable. They’re often the tasks that get punted from one day’s to-do list to the next. Then, ask yourself, would you be satisfied if that were the only thing you accomplished in a day? It allows you to move to the next to-do or choice. Ultimately, getting past the decision fatigue comes down to protecting your energy and being intentional with your actions. You can’t put out every fire or help every person, but
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