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The term expert witness is used to describe a person who is called upon to testify during a trial due to his knowledge or skills in a field that is relevant to the case. For example, an expert witness may be a blood spatter analyst who can testify as to the type of weapon that was used to commit a murder.

Any witness who is not testifying as an expert witness. Unlike an expert witness, a lay witness does not need to be qualified in any area to testify in court.However, unlike an expert witness, a lay witness may not testify to anything based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge.

Rules about expert witnesses are set by state and federal rules of evidence, depending on whether your case is in state or federal court. According to the Federal Rules of Evidence, a qualified expert witness is someone who has knowledge, skill, education, experience, or training in a specialized field.

The major difference between these two types of witnesses is personal knowledge. While experts may use their knowledge or skill to draw conclusions, lay witnesses can only base their opinions on information they personally observed.

Rules of evidence and code of procedure Percipient witnesses cannot give opinions nor conjecture regarding a hypothetical set of conditions. Conversely, the court does allow an expert to testify about issues that may not be personally known by them.

In the federal courts, judges determine the credibility of expert witnesses in a pre-trial Daubert hearing. See Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993). In considering witnesses' qualifications, judges may consider information that is not admissible as evidence.

Rule 702 Testimony By Expert Witnesses It states that an expert's opinion is admissible if: the expert's scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue. the testimony is based on sufficient facts or data.

Orient your expert witness. Go over housekeeping issues such as anticipated length, parking, dress, attorneys likely to be present, whether the deposition will be on video, and how the expert will be paid. Explain the basic legal rules of a deposition. Opposing counsel has tremendous leeway in asking questions.

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