The Case of the Biased Expert
Today’s case is a cautionary tale about the consequences of defendants going on a fishing expedition in their client’s notes and hiring an expert who is prepared to slant the evidence against the plaintiff and produce a report for Court purposes which glosses over the true facts, in order to give credibility to a statement of claim. This specific case relates to an elderly lady who developed breast cancer. She had a very significant family history of the condition and was fu