Ellner, Paul D.  1925- <br/><br/>
The biomedical scientist as expert witness / 
Paul D. Ellner. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  ASM Press,  c2006. 
 - xiii, 168 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>The forensic microbiologist as an expert -- How the process starts -- The arena -- Civil proceedings 101-- Basics of tort law -- Duties of the expert witness -- Obtaining experimental evidence -- The analytical process -- Reports and affidavits -- Depositions -- The trial -- Cases involving laboratory errors -- Medical malpractice -- The nonphysician in medical malpractice litigation -- Food poisoning cases -- Product liability cases -- Corporate disputes -- Other tort cases -- Working as a litigation consultant -- Cases not taken -- Business aspects -- How trial lawyers can improve the use of the expert -- Evolution of expert witnesses 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781555813451 9781555813567 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Evidence, Expert--United States.<br/>Medical jurisprudence--United States.<br/>Medical microbiology--United States.