{"id":518,"date":"2012-09-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.lawblogger.net\/2012\/09\/19\/ruling_shows_gaps_in_experts_testimony\/"},"modified":"2019-10-17T06:07:43","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T11:07:43","slug":"ruling_shows_gaps_in_experts_testimony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/ruling_shows_gaps_in_experts_testimony\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruling Shows Gaps in Expert&#8217;s Testimony; Dixon v. Ford Motor Co."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Attorneys know that experts are frequently important in the courtroom to assist them during trial. A doctor, for example, can introduce expertise and experience that an attorney cannot possibly duplicate. The doctor&#8217;s testimony can influence the jury in exactly the way the attorney desires.<\/p>\n<p>It is important, however, to make sure that the expert testimony is credible and supportive. This was proved in a recent case that came before the Maryland Court of Appeals in <a href=\"http:\/\/mdcourts.gov\/opinions\/cosa\/2012\/0536s11.pdf\">Dixon v. Ford Motor Co.,<\/a> et al., 2012 WL 2483315.  In this case, the plaintiff brought a suit against certain automobile and brake manufacturers alleging that Joan Dixon&#8217;s household exposure to asbestos caused her to develop and die from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pleuralmesothelioma.com\/\">pleural mesothelioma<\/a>. The complaint alleged that Dixon was exposed to asbestos dust on her husband&#8217;s work clothes. He worked with asbestos-containing auto parts.<\/p>\n<p>At trial, the plaintiff&#8217;s attorneys introduced Dr. Laura Welch. The attorneys identified her as an expert in asbestos epidemiology. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/ruling_shows_gaps_in_experts_testimony\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Ruling Shows Gaps in Expert&#8217;s Testimony; Dixon v. Ford Motor Co.\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attorneys know that experts are frequently important in the courtroom to assist them during trial. A doctor, for example, can introduce expertise and experience that an attorney cannot possibly duplicate. The doctor&#8217;s testimony can influence the jury in exactly the way the attorney desires. 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