When Should You Use Expert Witness Testimonies?

Hiring a litigation support specialist to assist you with your banking case is a smart plan, but it's not the answer to your prayers. You have to work hard to make sure you use your expert witness to your advantage. Many expert witnesses who have worked on other cases can provide you with recommendations on how they are best used, but how can you work their testimony into your case in an efficient manner?

The point of having an expert witness to provide you with assistance is to add legitimacy to your case. If you see someone speaking in court or at an academic symposium, you'll see that these individuals referred to experts in the respective fields to drive home a point. When one refers to an expert, they are able to say, “This is important because this expert says it's important.” Pay attention to someone speaking and you'll notice that people who do not necessarily understand issues, such as banking industry issues, will now trust these people because they are providing proof of everything they are saying.

From banking policy and procedure testimony to lender liability help, Michael F. Richards is the litigation support specialist for you. He has years of experience working in the banking industry and is prepared to assist you with your next case.

Is Your Expert Witness Actually an Expert?

Finding the right expert for your banking case is important, but you should be asking yourself a very important question – is your expert really an expert? Having a dependable person go up on the stand and help you with your case means you need to take the time to make sure that you are choosing someone who is prepared to provide you with the expert testimony your case needs.

We've said it before but it bear repeating, you should always do research on an expert before hiring them for your case. Just because someone has experience working in the banking industry, it does not make them an expert. You should find out what kind of experience they have and if that experience pertains to the case at hand. There are many expert witnesses out there who are willing to provide you with junk opinions that may or may not be accurate. They tend to give black and white answers when, more often than not, an answer in the gray area is necessary. You want to find the experts who are willing to give honest opinions that will actually help your case.

Michael F. Richards is a dedicated banking expert witness who is prepared to offer his expert testimony for your case. Read more about his expertise to see why he would be an asset to your case.