See you in court?

Lawyers play a tactical game of brinkmanship while doctor expert witnesses wait to see if they will be needed in court. In Michael R. Young’s experience, they rarely will be.

Very few claims actually proceed to trial. A court appearance is therefore a rare event, so, at this stage, I would not give it too much thought.

During my many years as an expert, and despite the large number of cases in which I was involved, I only actually had to attend court once, and even then the two sides settled before the case proceeded to the court room.

Barristers and solicitors play a tactical game of brinkmanship and so the majority of cases never get as far as trial.