John T. Jozwick and Jeffrey G. Landtiser of Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd., posted this informative article on the Building Design and Construction site, entitled “From Construction Site to Court Room: How project management is transforming expert witness teams,” where they discuss how project management is transforming expert witness teams. The guys show how to apply strategic methodologies and techniques, in order to increase efficiency and reduce the costs associated with litigation.

From Construction Site to Court Room: How project management is transforming expert witness teams

With surprising frequency, attorneys involved in litigating design and construction issues take a very simple, even myopic view of the use of expert witnesses. In a lawsuit that’s focused on structural problems, for instance, who could carry more authority than a structural engineer? The strategy seems straightforward: enlist the expert most closely aligned with the issue, develop their testimony, and go forward.
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