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Legal Advice: How Can an Expert Witness Help You?

While experienced legal teams are well-equipped to handle court proceedings and complex trials with their valuable knowledge and expertise, expert witnesses can play an invaluable role in shedding light on complex, scientific and technical concepts which go beyond the expertise of trial lawyers.

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Legal Advice: How Can an Expert Witness Help You?

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  1. Experts Direct Find Qualified Expert Witnesses www.expertsdirect.com.au

  2. Legal Advice: How Can an Expert Witness Help You? • While experienced legal teams are well-equipped to handle court proceedings and complex trials with their valuable knowledge and expertise, expert witnesses can play an invaluable role in shedding light on complex, scientific and technical concepts which go beyond the expertise of trial lawyers. In this manner expert witnesses can often increase the chances of success in trials involving such technical concepts. • Expert testimony often has an indispensable role to play, particularly in high-stakes litigation. Not only does an expert witness assist a legal team in evaluating a given case but their opinions are extremely influential on decision makers and often directly affect the final outcome of the litigation.

  3. Set out below are three common reasons why the assistance of an expertsdirectexpert witnessis invaluable in many litigious cases and is an intelligent investment in the success of a trial. • Clear Case Insight • Refined litigation process • Assistance in settlement negotiations

  4. Clear Case Insight Expert witnesses that work with Experts Direct have been briefed in relation to the legal requirements and responsibilities connected to the provision of expert testimony. Many of our experts have first-hand trial experience and are capable of present technical and complex facts in a manner that is both professional and understandable to the court. They are also well-versed in explaining intricate jargon and technical terms to ensure that an informed decision is made regarding the outcome of the trial.

  5. Refined litigation process The process of sourcing an expert witness can be extremely time consuming for trial lawyers. By utilising ExpertsDirect’s database of thousands of vetted experts, trial lawyers can avoid last minute scrambles to find qualified expert witnesses who has a sufficient understanding of the legal and professional requirements of providing expert testimony. ExpertsDirect can help streamline the litigation process by assisting in pinpointing the type of expert required for a particular case, providing a shortlist of qualified and informed experts to choose from and providing detailed yet succinct expert profiles. The use of an expert witness can also assist in reducing the volume of technical documents that trial lawyers need to deal with. Expert witnesses can assist in sorting and organising significant technical documents and identifying crucial pieces of evidence, thus saving trial lawyers a significant amount of time and effort.

  6. Assistance in settlement negotiations Expert witnesses also play an invaluable role in obtaining a fair and justified settlement as expert witnesses can utilise their technical knowledge to provide evidence in support of a favourable settlement. Experts can also assist in determining the quantum of damages. It is clear to see that experts can have a profound impact on the litigation process, from streamlining administrative processes to providing essential testimony and assisting in settlement negotiations. Trial lawyers should always ensure that their chosen professional is qualified and experienced in testifying in legal proceedings in order to reap the benefits that expert witnesses can provide.

  7. Contact Us Sydney: head office Level 24 52 Martin Place Sydney, NSW 2000 1300 847 855 Melbourne Level 10, 601 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 1300 847 855 http://www.expertsdirect.com.au/

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