Cross examination of the hired defense medical examiner
We are often faced with the challenge of examining a physician who has been hired by the defense to examine our client. These witnesses are usually selected because they can be counted on to say the plaintiff isn’t injured or isn’t injured as seriously as claimed. In addition, they are often experienced in testifying and represent a difficult kind of witness to cross examine. Here is a simple basic way to approach these kinds of witnesses. A. BIAS Since you…