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Litigation

Apr. 22, 2000

Nursing The Expert

Expert consultants are critical to the plaintiff's success in elder-abuse lawsuits. Plaintiffs' lawyers working on such cases should hire one or more consulting experts to review the facts before the complaint is filed. This assists the lawyer in framing the complaint, targeting defendants, planning discovery, defining case themes and preparing motions to amend the complaint to include punitive damages under Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.1

By Gerry MacRae
        Expert consultants are critical to the plaintiff's success in elder-abuse lawsuits. Plaintiffs' lawyers working on such cases should hire one or more consulting experts to review the facts before the complaint is filed. This assists the lawyer in framing the complaint, targeting defendants, planning discovery, defining case themes and preparing motions to amend the complaint to include...

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