| Compensating the Expert Medical Malpractice Witness |
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| Before the trial begins, the expert physician and the attorney should have a crystal clear understanding about the amount of the payment and who is responsible for that payment. Generally, it is considered unethical for a medical expert witness to agree to a payment based on the amount of the award. Under agreements between medical societies and bar associations in some states, it is the obligation of the attorney, not the client, to compensate the expert.
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| Loss of Parental Consortium |
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| Loss of Parental ConsortiumMore... |
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| Medical Malpractice Basics |
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| Medical Malpractice BasicsMore... |
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| Duty of Mental Health Professionals to Warn Third Parties of Threats by Patients |
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| Duty of Mental Health Professionals to Warn Third Parties of Threats by PatientsMore... |
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| Use of Binding Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Patient Contracts |
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| Use of Binding Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Patient ContractsMore... |
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