I Introduction

• Library: The Direct Examination of the Plaintiff's Treating Physician (2017 Ed.)

I. INTRODUCTION

For the law student or lawyer learning to represent plaintiffs in injury cases, the prospect of conducting the direct examination of a physician is daunting. The witness will likely be a highly-intelligent, well-educated scientist with a comprehensive understanding of the client's medical condition. She will be independent and less inclined than a retained expert to be instructed or coached. Using such a witness to effectively persuade the jury is a challenge. The plaintiff's attorney must properly disclose information about this "independent expert witness" pursuant to...