Expert Witness

I’m an expert witness. Actually, I’m just like a regular witness, except that unlike other witnesses, I have the ability to give my opinion on the facts of the case that fall within the scope of my expertise. My expert opinion can make the difference between winning and losing a case.

I have been a veterinarian for more than thirty years. I was a veterinary assistant at a clinic before becoming a vet. Since I worked in a very well-known clinic, I was able to benefit from professional training courses in my field, especially on dogs, which are my favorite animals. I know veterinary medicine like the back of my hand. Over the years, I have occasionally had to act as an expert witness in veterinary medicine. Before I testify, the judge usually asks me a few questions about my qualifications to check if I really am an expert in the field.

When I treated Claude’s dog, I didn’t know that there would be a lawsuit about it. As soon as Claude called to ask for a written report, though, I figured things would end up before a judge. In this case, my work was easy. All I had to do was to explain in my report what I did to treat the dog. To do this, I attached my internal reports detailing the care and medication that I gave, and copies of the X-Rays that I administered.

If my presence in court is needed, I receive a summons, also called a “summons to appear” or a “writ of subpoena,” requiring me to go explain my conclusions to the judge and defend my report, if necessary.

My opinion is only needed when my expert knowledge can enlighten the court on a subject. It has to be about something on which most people don’t have sufficient knowledge to be able to form an opinion. But be careful, my opinion is useless unless the facts on which it is based are proven to the judge.