The effective use of a questioned document examiner in medical malpractice cases

The successful use of questioned document examiners in medical malpractice cases requires: Knowing what a document examiner can do in examining medical records; Defining in advance the areas of the records to be examined and the specific purposes thereof; Choosing a properly qualified questioned document examiner; Agreeing with the examiner on the cost and scope of his examination and prospective testimony; Evaluating the examiner's laboratory report in light of the claims made in the case; Conducting a proper pretrial conference with the examiner, covering not only the examiner's prospective testimony but possible opposing testimony.