Personal Injury Expert Witnesses in DC

Serious injuries deserve experienced attorneys

Personal injury expert witnesses in DC are people who are permitted to testify at a trial because of special knowledge or proficiency in a particular field that is relevant to the case. Because of the expert witness’s education, training and previous experience in their field, they are allowed to offer their professional opinion as testimony. Calling on expert witnesses is common practice in civil lawsuits for personal injury cases. Both judges and jurors give expert witness opinions a great deal of trust because they are considered to be experts in their fields. Both plaintiffs and defendants often rely heavily on expert witness testimony to win their cases.

When someone is injured because of somebody else’s negligence, malice or reckless behavior, they often need a personal injury law firm to help them pursue compensation. If you or someone you love has been injured through no fault of their own in Washington DC, or if someone you love has died as the result of this, it may be in your best interest to enlist the help of a law firm that has experience successfully defending injured people and their families in the DC area. Because the decision of whether to decide in favor for a personal injury victim’s claim weighs heavily on expert witnesses, it is a good idea to have a law firm that is well connected to the best expert witnesses in Washington DC and the surrounding areas.

Cohen & Cohen has been protecting injured people and their family’s rights in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia for over 30 years. We know how difficult it can be to manage one’s regular affairs when they are in pain or unwell, let alone try to negotiate getting the compensation they are entitled to from other party’s insurance companies and legal representatives. We know that when someone is grieving over the unexpected and seemingly unnecessary death of a loved one, everyday routines and responsibilities can be overwhelming. The financial repercussions of losing someone you love or when someone in your family is injured, are usually not fair to personal injury victims and their families.

Cohen & Cohen believes in fighting fiercely to protect our client’s legal rights and rights to financial compensation. We do this so that our clients can have the time and space they need to heal and try to get on with their lives. Someone is available to take your call any time of the day or night, any day of the week. A member of our dedicated legal team is available to discuss your situation with you and to give you a free case evaluation.

Kinds of Expert Witnesses in Personal Injury Cases

There is no set prescription for the fields from which expert witnesses are drawn for personal injury cases. The kinds of expert witnesses that are needed and who will be most effective for a side to use depend on the specific details and circumstances of each individual case. That being said, people in the medical and healthcare fields are commonly called as expert witnesses in personal injury cases because of the many incidences of medical malpractice. Engineers, physicists, manufacturers, designers, mechanics, lawyers, accident-site specialists,contractors, plumbers, electricians, psychologists, professors and a many other kinds of expert witnesses can be called, depending on what the side that calls them is trying to prove.

If you or someone you love has been injured to the point that you may need to lawyer who has connections to the top expert witnesses in DC, contact Cohen & Cohen, today.