When you are looking at testimony in the jury trial, trust, professionalism, and experience all play in the mix. The jury is hearing statements from two sides, each with its position and goals. Perhaps one of the most trusted witnesses to accept the stand in such a proceeding can be a licensed physician. To most laypeople, the credential alone includes a lot of steam, and for most physicians who’ve studied for quite some time to achieve the particular level they’re at, knowledge is power. Physicians as expert witnesses are employed in the variety of court proceedings, though mostly in jury trials, where it is their job to impart their knowledge to the jury who’ll carry out justice eventually.

It may be the physician’s job to describe to the jury, or other parties, just what kind of injuries are already imparted for the purported victim. Though this isn’t always the case, … Read the rest >>>