Damage experts and daubert/frye issues

• Author: Jim Wren/Laura Brown
• Pages: 161-178

DAMAGE EXPERTS AND

DAUBERT / FRYE ISSUES

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CHAPTER 7

DAMAGE EXPERTS AND

DAUBERT / FRYE ISSUES

I. ANTICIPATE DAUBERT OR FRYE OBJECTIONS

A. General Points

§7:01 The Daubert / Frye Dichotomy

§7:02 The Focus of Frye Objections

§7:03 Overview of Daubert Challenges

§7:04 Use Interrogatories to Discover Objections

§7:05 Manage the Coordination of Expert Testimony

B. Daubert Relevance Objections

§7:10 The Opinion Must Help the Jury

§7:11 The Probative Value Is Outweighed by Prejudice

C. Daubert Reliability Objec tions

§7:20 The Expert Is Not Suff‌iciently Qualif‌ied

§7:21 The Methodology Is Not Reliable

§7:22 There Is an Analytical Gap Between Facts and Opinion

§7:23 There Is an Inadequate Factual Foundation

§7:24 The Facts Are Not of a Type Upon Which Exper ts Reasonably Rely

D. Anticipated Revisions to FRE 702

§7:25 Background

§7:26 First Change: Include “Preponderance of the Evidence” Admissibility Standard

§7:27 Second Change: Focus Trial Judge on Expert’s Methodology

II. SELECTING SPECIFIC EXPERTS

A. General Points

§7:30 Credentials and Qualif‌ication Requirements Vary

§7:31 Selecting the Right Expert Beyond Credentials

B. Mental Health Professionals

§7:40 Psychiatrists

§7:41 Clinical Psychologists

§7:42 Psychiatric Social Workers

§7:43 Marriage and Family Counselors

§7:44 Other Counselors and Clinicians

C. Other Experts

§7:50 Life Care Planners

§7:51 Vocational Experts

§7:52 Economists

§7:53 Accountants

§7:54 Business Valuation Experts

DAMAGE EXPERTS AND

DAUBERT / FRYE ISSUES

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