Quote from: sliderider on September 02, 2011, 11:06:26 PM

Quote from: Vladimir on September 02, 2011, 11:02:05 PM

Quote from: sliderider on September 02, 2011, 10:59:57 PM

So called "expert witness" testimony has little value when the either the plaintiff or the defendant provides the "expert". They could be getting paid to testify in which case they will say whatever the person paying them wants them to say.

kid, go see some court hearing related movies or something.

All a competent attorney has to do is ask them if they are being paid to appear in court and that will cast doubt in the minds of any jury. Not only have I seen movies, I've served on juries. How about you? And I'm no kid. I'm probably old enough to be your father.

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/v_to_z/witnesses_expenses_and_allowances/

Yea different country, I know, but it is the same everywhere, more or less. There is a horde of professional expert witnesses, who make living by being an expert witness for hire. Daddy.

I have not served on juries, but I won lawsuits by writing one paragraph of text.