How Expert Witnesses Support Your Personal Injury Case
Michael Babboni
Personal Injury
When you’ve been injured and are owed compensation, be prepared for a fight with the insurance companies. Insurance companies are in the business of making money, so they will do everything they legally can to get out of paying for your claim. The best way to combat this is with substantial indisputable evidence. Proof of the accident, medical records, and witness accounts are all extremely helpful in fighting for your rights. Another important piece of evidence can come from expert witness testimony.What Is An Expert Witness?
An expert witness is someone with a high degree of knowledge in a focus area. In personal injury cases, expert witnesses use their knowledge to explain their subject matter expertise in relation to your claim. Expert witnesses are considered an independent, unbiased party and their testimony is often the deciding factor in an insurance claim.
Types Of Expert Witnesses
Expert witnesses have a range of expertise and are called upon depending on the unique needs of your case. Some of the more common expert witnesses called in personal injury claims include:
● Medical Experts: Medical experts including nurses and physicians can be used to explain the extent and impact of your injuries, the available treatments, and the costs associated with treatment. Medical experts are called in to help in the pursuit of claims for medical expenses and damages.
● Mental Health Experts: Mental health experts are a type of medical expert that focuses specifically on the mental and emotional impacts of an accident. Mental health professionals are often called in when pursuing compensation for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of consortium.
● Accident Reconstruction Experts: Accident reconstruction experts are especially valuable in Florida, a comparative fault state. Accident reconstruction experts can help determine who is at fault for the accident. They can help you establish liability on the part of the other party to gain a better settlement result.
● Financial Experts: Financial experts are usually called into to support claims for lost wages, loss of earnings, and loss of benefits. They can help calculate what an accident really costs, not just in terms of your current bills but your future financial circumstances as well.
● Manufacturing/Engineering Experts: Manufacturing and engineering experts are called in for premises and product liability cases. They can help show how the facility or product was unsafe, leading to your injuries.
● Specialty Experts: Depending on the specifics of your case, your attorney may also call a specialty expert witness. Specialty witnesses can help fill in the gaps that the other pieces of evidence doesn’t explain.
Your attorney may use several expert witnesses to help support your case.
How Expert Witnesses Can Support Your Case
Expert witnesses can support your claim in a number of different ways. They can be used as testifying experts that can explain the specific details that insurance companies and juries need to fully understand the extent of the situation. They can also be consulting experts who can help your attorney build their argument with fact-based expertise. In either case they can help you do everything from support the claims of the severity of your injuries to proving fault in an accident to helping determine what a fair settlement payout should be.
Finding expert witnesses can be a bit tricky. However, the St. Pete’s Lawyer, Michael Babboni can help. After practicing law in the Southwest Florida region for over two decades, he has built a large network of expert witnesses who can help support your case. With his connections, you can build a strong case the insurance companies cannot fight, leading to a fair settlement for your personal injury claim. To get started, call us at 1-727-381-9200 for a free case evaluation.