Three Tips For Deposing Your First Adverse Expert Witness

I like to cook, but whenever I research a recipe online, I quickly become frustrated as most begin with an explanation about the history of whatever food I am preparing to cook and why it is so fantastic. "Baby back ribs are always a crowd favorite. The concept of smoking ribs low and slow all began back in . . . blah, blah, blah." Just get to the recipe! So, without delay, here are my top three tips for deposing an adverse expert witness for your first time:

1. Talk the Talk—The quickest way to help an expert understand that you know what you are talking about is to correctly pronounce relevant technical terms. If you are deposing an epidemiologist about "toxic epidermal necrolysis," and the closest you ever come to saying those words is "skin condition," the expert will think you are out of your league and unable to speak in an educated manner about the subject at hand. Conduct internet research, consult with your expert, or ask your colleagues—however you do it,